Mark Gillespie

MEET Mark Gillespie, the 30-year-old Geordie that may be tasked with keeping Marcus Rashford and Co quiet during next weekend's Carabao Cup final.The.

You look at the quality they had on display and you would love to be playing against that regularly. He’s made a difference and has been playing well." That’s what we have to aspire to." [Newcastle](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196669/newcastle-united/), initially as No3 goalkeeper, followed in the summer of 2020 - and early on he had some encouraging involvement. Behind the scenes, they play every day. Nick misjudged it and it hit his arm. He then played just five times for Union Berlin in the 2020-21 season, before returning to Liverpool and not even being named in their squad last term - eventually leaving on a free to sign for Newcastle. "We have Loris and Mark who have trained really well this season, Both are fit. [Tottenham](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/) as a 20-year-old in 2012 - earning praise from Andre Villas-Boas and veteran stopper Carlo Cudicini. "He does not deserve to miss the game but it is what it is. [red card against Liverpool](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21433746/newcastle-nick-pope-out-carabao-cup-final/), Dubravka cup-tied after featuring in the competition for [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/), and Darlow out on loan at Hull; Gillespie may finally have an unlikely shot at glory with his boyhood club. [Real Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250296/real-madrid/) in 2018.