Eddie Howe admitted he was happy with Newcastle United's summer transfer window when quizzed on the never-ending summer market earlier this month. Little did he know that less than 30 days later he would be missing a plethora of key stars through sheer rotten luck.
Callum Wilson is close to a return but Allan Saint-Maximin's injury setback makes him a doubt for the Premier League return on October 1. Elliot Anderson's absence on Saturday made the Magpies' bench look woefully short in attacking options - and now Alexander Isak has withdrawn from the Sweden squad with a problem.
Bruno Guimaraes also looks set for a small period on the sidelines, just days after returning from an injury of his own, after picking up a thigh problem with Brazil. Jonjo Shelvey continues to recovery in midfield too.
