Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope, labeled as “injured,” was left out of the squad following his recent mistake in the midweek fixture. In that game, Pope left his penalty area but was caught out by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, leading to a goal.
With Pope unavailable, Aaron Ramsdale has been called upon to fill the goalkeeper position. The change highlights Newcastle’s quick response to Pope’s costly error and ongoing concerns over his form and fitness.
"Pope, who came out of his box and was beaten by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in midweek, is not in the Newcastle squad."
Newcastle have replaced the injured Nick Pope with Aaron Ramsdale after Pope’s mistake against Aubameyang raised concerns about his reliability and readiness.
Author’s summary: Newcastle dropped Nick Pope after a key midweek error and replaced him with Aaron Ramsdale due to injury and performance issues.