Isak has Newcastle future but won’t play against Liverpool

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe opens the doorway for wantaway striker Alexander Isak connected eve of Liverpool visit.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe remains hopeful Alexander Isak could beryllium reintegrated into the squad contempt the disgruntled striker saying successful an explosive midweek station connected societal media that his narration with the nine cannot continue.

Isak broke his soundlessness connected his discontent astatine Newcastle by posting a connection connected Instagram, saying the nine has breached promises astir an agreement that would let him to permission amid involvement from Liverpool and reiterating his tendency to move.

Newcastle responded to Isak’s outburst by saying nary nine authoritative had made a committedness to fto the striker permission and they had not received a bully capable connection from different squad for the Sweden international. The transportation model closes connected September 1.

In a twist to the saga, Liverpool are the visitors to St James’ Park connected Monday, and Howe said connected Friday that Isak would not beryllium involved. If so, helium would miss a 2nd consecutive crippled aft the 0-0 gully astatine Aston Villa connected the opening play of the league.

Howe inactive believes, however, that the nine tin resoluteness its differences with Isak.

“He is contracted to us. He is our player,” Howe said astatine a quality league that was dominated by questions astir Isak. “My privation is that he’d beryllium playing connected Monday nighttime with us, but helium won’t be, and that’s regrettable astatine this moment.

“But 100 percent I privation to spot him backmost successful a Newcastle shirt.”

Howe said Newcastle “justifiably” responded to Isak’s societal media station midweek adjacent though ideally he’d privation to support specified matters down closed doors.

The manager added that Isak continues to bid distant from the main squad and they haven’t met this week.

“There’s nary issues betwixt us,” Howe said. “Of course, it’s a hard concern from some sides, and it’s acold from perfect for some parties.”

With 23 goals, Isak was 2nd connected the Premier League scoring illustration down Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah past season.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot, meanwhile, drew evident presumption of conditions successful his Thursday quality league erstwhile helium detailed the club’s transportation policy.

“I americium blessed with the squad, but if we deliberation determination is simply a subordinate who tin truly marque america better, past this nine has ever shown they tin bring them in,” Slot said portion refusing to beryllium drawn straight connected Isak.

“But it needs to beryllium everything we want: close transportation fee, close presumption and the subordinate wants to travel to us.”

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Al Jazeera and quality agencies