Karius will start against Milan in Newcastle due to injuries

Newcastle’s clash with AC Milan at St James’ Park on Wednesday evening (13/12) is vital for both teams, as a win could potentially secure a ticket to the knockout stages of the Champions League, while a negative one Result means farewell to Europe.

What’s even more impressive is that both the Black and Whites and the Rossoneri are struggling with defensive issues, with both Eddie Howe and Stefano Pioli suffering from injury headaches.

As for the Italian team, the evil demon with the injuries of the stoppers is forcing Theo Hernandez to leave his natural position, that of left-back, and play in central defense, as he did last Saturday in the game against Atalanta , in which Newcastle … has no more options in the “ace”.

And that is because Martin Dubravka also had problems in the last game (in the heavy 4-1 away defeat against Tottenham) after the serious injury to their main goalkeeper Nick Pope, and this fact – together with Mark Gillespie, who is not on the UEFA The list is made – brings to the foreground… Loris Karius.

“It is not yet clear whether Martin Dubravka will be available on Wednesday”Eddie Howe said at Tuesday’s press conference, with Karius now a backup player should Dubravka not make it, having only played once in the last two years.

In the League Cup final last February, the Magpies were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United, giving the 30-year-old goalkeeper and partner of Italian journalist Diletta Leota – should he play – one last chance to get back on his feet. which took a downturn after his tragic performance in the 2018 Champions League final between Real and Liverpool.