A NEWCASTLE player could get a Carabao Cup winners medal if his team LOSES to Manchester United at Wembley on February 26.
The Toon booked their place in their first Cup final since 1999 with a 3-1 aggregate win over Southampton.
They will play top-four rivals Man Utd under the Wembley arch, who candidly brushed Nottingham Forest aside.
The Red Devils ran out 5-0 winners across two legs, helping boss Erik ten Hag secure a Cup final appearance in his first season at Old Trafford.
But United had the help of a Newcastle star to reach the Carabao Cup final.
Martin Dubravka moved to Man Utd on loan in the summer and made two EFL Cup appearances against Aston Villa and Burnley.
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However, the 34-year-old was recalled by Newcastle on January 1.
And the former Toon No1 is now cup tied – meaning he can’t even man the bench for Eddie Howe’s side.
You should never want your parent club to lose, but in Dubravka’s case, a Carabao Cup winners medal is at stake.
Should United beat Newcastle at the end of the month, Dubravka will pick up a medal for his participation, while his Newcastle team-mates drown their sorrows as losers.
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A Newcastle win, however, will see the opposite happen, and Dubravka will have to share a dressing room filled with winners medals.
Former Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey – sealed a January transfer to Nottingham Forest – will be hoping is old team win the Wembley dust-up.
The ex-England international, 30, played twice for the Toon in the competition, and could win a medal despite not being at the club anymore.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
