Eddie Howe: Others at Newcastle dealing with whether Alexander Isak faces fine
He was not involved as Newcastle kicked off their Premier League campaign with a goalless draw at Aston Villa, where they failed to score against 10 men.
Asked whether Isak was facing a fine, Howe said: 'Other people are dealing with that issue. I'm concentrating on the team and our next game.'
The saga surrounding Isak's future has exacerbated a difficult transfer window, which has seen the Magpies miss out on a number of targets, including Benjamin Sesko.
Howe reiterated the club's desire to sign a new striker, regardless of where Isak was after the window closes.
'I think it's been my wish to get a striker when we needed to replace Callum Wilson,' he added. 'I can't say that enough. It's not like we're looking at any other area.
"I can't be negative today. The players stood up. I think they were really good mentally today"
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'We've been looking to recruit a striker to replace Callum. And Callum is a big miss, not just his playing ability, but his personality, so that's what we're looking to do.'
Aston Villa did well to take a point after having to play the final 30 minutes with 10 men following Ezri Konsa's red card.
Debutant goalkeeper Marco Bizot did well, standing in for the suspended Emiliano Martinez.
Villa boss Unai Emery said: 'Fantastic, because it was his debut at home, against Newcastle. There are a lot of tactical ways we needed to do with the goalkeeper.
What a debut 😍🧤
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'He tried them and he was focusing to try to start two-one, three-two, with our centre-backs and midfielders, sometimes getting the full-backs involved and getting the ball to (Ollie) Watkins.
'He took some risk and played with confidence.
'His first save gave him confidence to play and feel strong in our structure. I am so happy because we need our players, and we will need him.'
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