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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Gavin McCafferty

Eddie Howe confident Alexander Isak will stay at Newcastle despite missing friendly

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe excused Alexander Isak from travelling to their friendly with Celtic to shield him from transfer speculation but is confident the striker will remain at St James’s Park.

Isak went home as the rest of the squad returned from an Austrian training camp on Friday but he was never earmarked to play in Glasgow.

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