Why is Alexander Isak not playing in Aston Villa vs Newcastle United in Premier League?
Isak, who had 27 goals and six assists across all competitions for Newcastle, rose to the status of a club hero when he scored the decisive goal against Liverpool in the League Cup final, which earned the team its first silverware in over seven decades.
Having moved to Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022, the Swedish forward has 62 goals and 11 assists for the Premier League side.
Why is Isak not playing Aston Villa vs Newcastle United?
Isak was initially in Nawcastle manager Eddie Howe's plans for the 2025-26 season, but heavy transfer interest from league-holder Liverpool led to a fall-out between the player and manager.
The rift led to Isak starting his pre-season training separately from the rest of the squad, at his former club in Spain, Sociedad. Later, Howe admitted that it was not possible to integrate him into the squad.
Before Newcastle's opening match in the league, against Villa, it became official that Isak was set to be ruled out of Howe's plans, with the forward out of the squad.
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