Pope injury: Will goalkeeper be playing in match against Burnley on Saturday? Latest update
Newcastle United’s goalkeeper Nick Pope is still injured and will be out till Christmas.
Newcastle face Burnley on Saturday 6 December at 3pm. Pope has missed Newcastle’s last two matches after suffering a groin injury in training last week.
It came amid growing pressure on Howe to drop the goalkeeper and bring Aaron Ramsdale into the side. Having received the results of a scan, Pope is expected to remain on the sidelines until around Christmas.
His expected return is 26 December when Newcastle face Manchester United away. The Magpies have a busy run of matches coming up with Premier League clashes against Burnley and Sunderland either side of the midweek Champions League trip to Bayer Leverkusen.
After Sunderland, Newcastle host Fulham at St James’ Park in the Carabao Cup quarter-final before a home match against Chelsea in the Premier League.
After Christmas, Newcastle travel to Manchester United on Boxing Day before facing Burnley for the second time in December in their final match of 2025.