Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has confirmed the latest on striker Alexander Isak ahead of Wednesday's clash against Liverpool. The striker came off during the first-half of Newcastle’s 1-1 draw away at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Liverpool heads to Newcastle United on Wednesday in their latest Premier League clash, with the hosts having been handed a major injury scare

Alexander Isak has not trained since taking a ‘knock to his hip’ against Crystal Palace but has not yet been ruled out of Newcastle ’s clash with Liverpool on Wednesday night. The Sweden international only played 22 minutes of the 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park, replaced by Harvey Barnes after suffering a painful knock.

Alexander Isak has provided an update on his fitness ahead of Newcastle United’s match against Liverpool at St James’ Park.

Arne Slot, the Liverpool manager, has joked that Mohamed Salah may have played his last Anfield game against Manchester City because the Premier League champions could be relegated for spending breaches.

Alexander Isak was subbed off midway through the first half after the Newcastle striker appeared to pick up a hip injury against Crystal Palace. The Sweden international was named in the starting XI for Saturday afternoon’s clash at Selhurst Park as Newcastle looked to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Monday.

Alexander Isak faces a late fitness test on a hip injury ahead of Newcastle ’s Premier League fixture against Liverpool on Wednesday. The striker took a knock in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday and had to be removed after just 21 minutes at Selhurst Park.

The injury that forced Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak off the pitch during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace in the Premier League was not major, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said. A struggling Newcastle,

Eddie Howe has issued an update on Alexander Isak after the Swede picked up an injury in Newcastle United’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.

Alexander Isak was forced off early on for Newcastle against Crystal Palace after a Tyrick Mitchell challenge and the striker was in clear pain after the incident.