Dubravka jets in as Trafford is ruled out

AS Newcastle United miss out on England goalkeeper James Trafford, Martin Dubravka will hook up with his teammates for the second leg of their Far East tour.

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The Slovakia international was left out of the squad for the trip to Singapore and is still facing an uncertain future. However, the long-serving 36-year-old comes back into the equation after a move for Trafford finally hit the buffers with Burnley.

It means Dubravka is having to step back into his backup role and could get action against a K-League XI and Tottenham Hotspur.

Greek international Odysseas Viachodimos and John Ruddy remain in the squad as further backup, but Howe needs a dependable number 2 and sees Dubravka as that player right now.