Howe set to turn to Loris Karius for Newcastle’s decisive game with Milan

Injuries mean third-choice keeper likely to start.

NO. 3 - NO. 1: Newcastle United goalkeeper Loris Karius.

Newcastle’s hopes of Champions League progression could rest in the hands of their third-choice goalkeeper Loris Karius at home against Milan after Eddie Howe admitted that Martin Dubravka’s fitness is “unclear”.

Howe turned coy when he was asked why Dubravka, Sean Longstaff and Anthony Gordon failed to train with the first team on Tuesday before a match his team must win in order to have a chance of reaching the competition’s knockout phase.