Alexander Isak shouldn’t be a part of Newcastle’s squad for his or her pre-season tour of Asia.
Newcastle say that he’s lacking the 10-day tour to Singapore and South Korea as a consequence of a “minor thigh issue”.
It’s the newest absence from Isak when it comes to on-pitch availability, after he missed the 4-0 pre-season defeat to Celtic final weekend.
Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe stated that Isak missed the Celtic recreation as a consequence of being affected by switch hypothesis.
Isak is a goal for Liverpool this summer time after the Premier League champions enquired in regards to the Sweden worldwide.
Liverpool have since moved for Eintracht Frankfurt ahead Hugo Ekitike – who Newcastle needed as properly – in a £79m deal.
What Howe stated about Isak on the weekend
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe talking after the 4-0 defeat to Celtic final Saturday:
“It was my decision. He travelled to Glasgow with us but I decided to send him home due to the speculation around him.
“The very last thing he needed is to be sat within the stands watching, that wasn’t honest to him. However I am assured he can be a Newcastle participant come the tip of the window.
“Both [Joelinton and Isak] are fit. But we just felt they weren’t ready to play.
“We’ve a couple of of these gamers who’re irreplaceable. Your prime gamers are so onerous to search out, so onerous to recruit and so onerous to develop.
“So when you have them, you need to treasure them. Of course we’re desperate to keep him as part of our team.
“I’ve had discussions with him, however that is not irregular. I respect a participant’s profession and the way brief it’s. Alex has been actually good, he is skilled very well and I realise there will be noise round him.”
Newcastle’s pre-season video games
Tour of Asia
Sunday: Arsenal – Singapore Nationwide Stadium, kick-off 12.30pm
Wednesday: Okay-League Choose XI – Suwon World Cup Stadium, kick-off 12pm
August 3: Tottenham – Seoul World Cup Stadium, kick-off 12pm
Remaining pre-season matches
August 8: Espanyol – St James’ Park, kick-off 7.30pm
August 9: Atletico Madrid – St James’ Park, kick-off 4pm
Newcastle’s pre-season tour squad in full
Goalkeepers: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Nick Pope, John Ruddy, Max Thompson, Mark Gillespie.
Defenders: Emil Krafth, Harrison Ashby, Sven Botman, Matt Targett, Kieran Trippier, Lewis Corridor, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Dan Burn, Alex Murphy.
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Lewis Miley, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock, Anthony Munda, Travis Hernes, Alfie Harrison.
Forwards: Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Sean Neave.
