Eddie Howe says Callum Wilson has been under the weather in recent days but made himself available to start on the bench in Newcastle United's 2-1 win over Wolves. The England international was replaced in the starting XI by Alexander Isak, who opened the scoring at St James' Park, after a dip in form of late.
Wilson has been given the nod in recent weeks but calls had grown for Isak to be deployed through the middle from the start. Howe bowed to the pressure on Saturday, with the Swede repaying his faith with a stellar showing.
Wilson missed a number of training sessions in the build-up to Sunday's clash, according to Howe, but was passed fit for the Premier League tie, eventually coming off the bench in the 68th-minute. “(He) had a little bit of illness, nothing serious,” Howe said after the win.
