Karius left the pitch in tears that day and never played for Liverpool again. The Merseyside club loaned him to Besiktas and Union Berlin before releasing him last September. It is two years since he played a competitive match, with his last appearance coming in Union Berlin’s 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim back in February 2021. If picked, Karius will certainly be out to positively impact his reputation after a troubled few years.
Gillespie is the lesser known name, and perhaps the pick who wouldn’t drum up quite as many headlines for Howe’s team. He is also a hometown lad and has three previous Carabao Cup appearances for Newcastle, all of which came during the 2020/21 campaign.
Despite his goalkeeping dilemma, Howe will be boosted by the return of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who will slot straight back into the team after serving a three-match ban for his red card in the second leg of the semi-final against Southampton. Newcastle have struggled without the Brazilian, drawing two and losing once since he received his marching orders.
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