NICK POPE has suffered a nasty shoulder injury in a huge blow to Newcastle.
The goalkeeper was forced off during the closing stages of their clash with Manchester United on Saturday night.
Pope stayed down after diving to his left to deny a United effort on goal.
The shot was blocked, but the Newcastle keeper was left in agony as he signalled to the officials to stop the match.
Replays showed he had landed badly on his shoulder, with the club’s medical staff attending to the injury.
Eddie Howe was then forced into a substitution with Pope unable to continue.
Martin Dubravka replaced the England international for the closing stages for his first league appearance of the season.
The Slovakian previously spent the first half of last season on loan at United.
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