Newcastle United caretaker manager John Carver has praised Jak Alnwick for standing in for Tim Krul.

With Krul now fit, Alnwick could well have played his last game for the club with his contract up in the summer.

Carver, though, praised the 21-year-old.

"He's had a bit of a tough time with the goals that we've conceded and I've felt a little bit sorry for Jak, but he's been a strong lad," he said.

"He's stood up to it. It's not easy when you're a young lad and you've got to be able to deal with the pressure, because it takes a special type of player to play at this football club and if you can't handle the pressure of the 52,000 every other week then you'll not survive here."