Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he will hold a one-on-one with Loris Karius ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
The German keeper was not in the squad for the Liverpool game with Nick Pope, Martin Dubravka and Mark Gillespie on match day duty. Howe has openly acknowledged that he rotates his stoppers for games.
Karius was pictured in Milan, the home of his girlfriend, earlier this week but Howe has no doubts he will be ready if called upon. Howe was calm when asked about Karius today and said at the club's cup final media day: "I'd be speaking to all my players on a one-to-one basis.
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"I'd speak to him as I speak to all my players to find out what they need, whether that's training, help in any aspect of their play, getting their preparation right and they know what's expected. That's something I'll speak to all the players about.
Howe also touched base with Pope in the immediate aftermath of his red card against Liverpool. He reflected: "I spoke to him Saturday night. He's disappointed, he's trying to process it all, but he's so level-headed and team orientated.
"His initial thought wasn't with himself, it was with the team and what he needed to do to help whoever was playing. He's an incredible personality, and I hope he gets another chance soon to play in a high-profile game like this."
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