Eddie Howe says Newcastle HAVEN’T taken special precautions with Loris Karius for Carabao Cup final
‘We’ve done all our prep as if he’s our No 1 … the rest is up to him’: Eddie Howe says Newcastle HAVEN’T taken any special precautions with Loris Karius as he prepares to make first return to English football since ill-fated 2018 Champions League Final
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- Karius started for Liverpool in their ill-fated 2018 Champions League final
Eddie Howe has insisted backup goalkeeper Loris Karius has been prepared ‘as if he’s our number one’ ahead of Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final clash with Manchester United.
‘We have tried to be very normal with Loris. He’s an experienced goalkeeper. He doesn’t need too many words from me.
‘He’s worked with the coaches and he’s worked with the team. We’ve done all our prep as if he’s our number one. Now the rest is up to him to produce a good performance.’
Loris Karius returns to English football for the first time since the 2018 Champions League final
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