Liverpool will face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final later this month and the Magpies will not be at full strength for the match, with at least two key players set to miss the match
Newcastle have been handed a huge fitness boost with Alexander Isak firmly on track to play against West Ham and in next week’s Carabao Cup final clash with Liverpool.Isak was a surprise absentee from the recent 2-0 Premier League defeat at Anfield with a groin issue,
Howe accepted it had been a tough week after Lewis Hall was ruled out of the rest of the season and Anthony Gordon was banned for three matches, including the Carabao Cup final
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak limped off in its last match, but manager Eddie Howe played down fears of an injury and said that he should be available for the League Cup final.
Newcastle have been dealt another devastating injury setback ahead of their Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. Defender Sven Botman is due for knee surgery, which means that Eddie Howe has lost three key players in just a few days.
Eddie Howe says Anthony Gordon’s red card against Brighton was a ‘one-off’ rather than proof of a streak within the winger’s game that needs eradicating.