Eddie Howe says the notion of Alexander Isak being injury-prone is nonsense - and he should know, given his own fitness issues as a player.
The striker is currently nursing a groin problem that flared up in the warm-up ahead of Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Brentford, in which he scored his 20th league goal of the season. However, only Bruno Guimaraes and Dan Burn have started more top-flight games this term.
Isak’s early months at St James’ Park were plagued by injury following his arrival as a £63million club-record signing in 2022. Since then, his availability has improved season on season, and he is now the only Newcastle player to net 20 times in consecutive Premier League campaigns.