Nick Pope Out For Four Months With Shoulder Injury
Newcastle United are bracing themselves for a four-month injury absence for goalkeeper Nick Pope, who has suffered a dislocated shoulder injury.
Pope picked up the injury late on in Newcastle's 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday.
The 31-year-old England international has been a mainstay in the Newcastle team since signing from Burnley last summer.
Manager Eddie Howe has confirmed that Pope will require surgery and will be out for a significant period of time.
“He’s had a couple of appointments visiting specialists” Howe said ahead of Thursday’s trip to Everton.
"I’m awaiting final news on what’s going to happen. We anticipate he’ll be operated on and there’s no doubt he needs an operation so he’ll be out for a period of time.
“The operation hasn’t happened yet but we’re thinking roughly around four months so a big blow to us but one we expected after the game as soon as you saw the dislocation. We were fearing the worst.
“I think he’d been in the best form that he's been in since being at the football club. He’s naturally down because it’s at a stage where we have so many games, with huge games coming up. He’s got the Euros ahead of him which he was determined to try and be involved in and there’s still a chance for that for him.
