Isak banished by Newcastle and misses family day as he's told to train alone

Irish Daily Mirror

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Alexander Isak has been instructed to train solo, separate from his Newcastle team-mates, and he also missed a family day organised by the club for the players' loved ones.
The future of the sought-after forward has been uncertain since he failed to join the rest of the Magpies squad on their pre-season tour of Asia due to transfer interest from Liverpool. The Premier League champions have since made a bid for 25-year-old Isak, which Newcastle turned down last week.
Recently, Isak has been training alone in Spain, utilising the facilities of his former club, Real Sociedad - a move Sky Sports report was 'against the wishes of Newcastle'.
Isak was expected back at the club's training ground on Wednesday. However, he has been told to report for training after a planned gathering for the Newcastle players and their families finishes in the afternoon, rather than with his colleagues earlier in the day.
This means Isak is also likely to miss the event, which includes a barbecue for the players and their closest family members, reports the Mirror.
Isak's Newcastle team-mates returned to the UK on Monday and resumed training on Wednesday following a day off.
The ex-Real Sociedad player will follow suit with the new Premier League season now fast approaching.
Despite Isak's recent actions leading to his effective exile from the club, Chronicle Live reports that the forward is set to play for Newcastle in their upcoming pre-season friendlies against Espanyol and Atletico Madrid.
Eddie Howe suggested that Isak would be required to train separately from the team following his behaviour prior to Newcastle's return from their recent South Korea trip.
"You have to earn the right to train with us," he stated to the Daily Mail. "We are Newcastle United. The player has a responsibility here to be part of a team and part of a squad - you have to act in the right way.
"So that is also at play here. We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group. No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal."