Alexander Isak missed Newcastle United's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday with a groin injury, leaving fans wondering if he'll be involved when Everton come to St James' Park on Sunday.
Newcastle have relied on Alexander Isak's goals this season and even though the Sweden international has been off his game lately, we missed him massively on Sunday.
Had Newcastle had their world-class striker on the pitch at the Emirates, things would likely have ended very differently.
So now it's all about whether Isak will be fit to play on Sunday with no update coming out of the club.
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Eddie Howe will face the media on Friday morning and we'll get an update then for sure, but for now, Alexander Isak has been included in Jon Dahl Tomasson's latest Sweden squad which has given the Toon Army hope that he will be fit for Sunday.
Sweden has friendlies against Hungary and Algeria coming up next month, and Tomasson has called up Isak to his squad, which suggests they don't believe his injury to be too serious.
It doesn't necessarily mean that Isak will be fit for Sunday, but that Sweden believe he can play a part in their upcoming games next month, but let's try and be positive.
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Alexander Isak probably still gives Everton nightmares after that amazing run down the left flank that set up Jacob Murphy's goal last season.
Isak turned the Everton defence inside out before laying the ball on for Murphy to tap home. Isak was denied the assist thanks to a deflection, but he got all the plaudits from the players, commentators and fans as regardless of who got the last touch, that goal was all Isak's doing.
Fingers crossed, Isak will be back to haunt Everton again on Sunday.