Alexander Isak's long-awaited comeback from injury for Newcastle United's FA Cup tie at Sheffield Wednesday has delighted fans. The Sweden international will make his first black-and-white appearance for almost four months in the third-round tie at Hillsborough on Saturday night.
Isak's inclusion from the start is one of eight changes Eddie Howe has named in his Magpies starting lineup. The Newcastle head coach has shuffled the pack, with the likes of Elliot Anderson, Jamal Lewis, Javier Manquillo, and Matt Ritchie all handed rare starts.
Newcastle are undefeated since August, and will be hoping to extend this run on the back of a hard-fought midweek draw at Arsenal. It was a point which keeps the Magpies third in the Premier League table, but attention now turns to both domestic cup competitions.
