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Newcastle signing tipped to lose his starting XI spot within weeks of new season

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Lukas Hornicek may have been signed to become Newcastle’s first-choice goalkeeper – but fans will shortly be begging for Nick Pope’s return. That’s the view of England cricket icon and Magpies fan Steve Harmison , who believes the 24-year-old could lose his place in the team by October. Hornicek is expected to be Newcastle’s No.1 goalkeeper for the upcoming season AFP Newcastle splashed out £25.7million to prise Hornicek away from Braga at the start of August. Hornicek, who is regarded as one of Europe’s top young shot-stoppers , has started three times for the Toon in pre-season. But despite making a few glaring mistakes, he is expected to be named in Matthias Jaissle’ starting XI in Sunday’s Premier League opener against Liverpool at St James’ Park. The one-cap Czech Republic international is one of two goalkeepers that have joined Newcastle this summer along with Ewen Jaouen from Reims in a deal worth £18m . It has been a summer of change in Tyneside so far this window, with the clu