Ewen Jaouen injury puts Nick Pope in frame for Newcastle cup tie

Newcastle United goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen is a doubt for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third-round match at Millwall after sustaining an ankle injury in training. The injury prevented him from participating in Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Bournemouth and now leaves head coach Matthias Jaissle with a selection decision for the upcoming away fixture. Veteran goalkeeper Nick Pope, who returned to the matchday bench against Bournemouth, is now a primary candidate to start at The Den. Jaissle must determine whether to deploy Pope for his first competitive start of the season or continue with Lukas Hornicek, who started in the league draw. The match marks the first competitive encounter between the two clubs in 33 years. Jaouen is set to undergo a late fitness test to confirm his availability.

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