Newcastle United handed Alexander Isak boost ahead of Wolves trip - helped by Arsenal transfer target
Newcastle United are set to welcome back a firing Alexander Isak ahead of the Premier League trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
Having opened his account for the 2024-25 campaign in the Magpies’ 2-1 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur, Isak added to his tally with three goals in two games for Sweden.
The 24-year-old scored a brace in a 3-1 victory in Azerbaijan on Thursday having twice been set up by Sporting Lisbon star and Arsenal transfer target Viktor Gyokeres. Isak then had an opportunity to claim a hat-trick after winning a penalty but returned the favour to Gyokeres by handing him the ball.
And Isak was again on the scoresheet last night, netting his country’s second in a 3-0 win versus Estonia. He played 79 minutes before being replaced by Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga.
Isak is now due to link back up with his club teammates as they prepare for this weekend’s visit to Molineux. It had been a slow start to the term for the club’s £63million record signing but four goals in seven days should give him the confidence-booster he maybe needed.
Eddie Howe’s side have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season, collecting seven points from a possible nine in the Premier League and advancing into the third round of the Carabao Cup via a penalty shootout win away to Forest.
However, Howe knows his team have to improve their performance. Speaking after Spurs, United’s head coach said: “I don’t think we’re playing as we would like, I think that’s obvious. I don’t think we’re playing with enough control and composure but what we are showing are the defensive and aggressive qualities that you need.
“On the ball, we’ve got a lot to do, it’s not quite kicked into rhythm yet.”