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Some good news to report on the injury front this morning, as Newcastle United duo Alexander Isak and Joe Willock have moved a step closer to comebacks.
The Mail’s Craig Hope has revealed that both returned to first-team training on Tuesday and look set to make the squad ahead of Saturday’s trip to Arsenal if they come through the next few days unscathed.
🚨 I’m told Alexander Isak & Joe Willock both trained today
💪 Huge boost for NUFC if they come through next few days & make squad for Arsenal, as looks likely #fpl
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) February 20, 2024
Isak has missed our last three league games after aggravating a groin issue midway through our 3-1 win over Aston Villa last month.
As for Willock, he’s played just three times all season and hasn’t featured since that 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth way back in November, where he suffered an Achilles issue just weeks after recovering from a long-term hamstring issue.
Both are huge players for us that bring a completely new dynamic to our attack. Their pace, creativity and goal threat could be a massive weapon ahead of our trip to the Emirates this weekend. Willock won’t be ready to start after another long period on the sidelines, but he could make a big impact from the bench against his former club.
With Callum Wilson set for another 10-11 weeks out following surgery, it’s vital we can keep Isak fit, as the lack of out-and-out striker was evident in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.
Elsewhere, it’s not yet clear if Fabian Schar is fine or facing a spell out after he went off holding his wrist last Saturday. Let’s hope that is nothing serious as we prepare to face a team that’s scored 11 goals in their last two league games!
Source link : https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2024/02/21/newcastle-handed-huge-boost-ahead-of-saturdays-trip-to-arsenal-report/
Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-02-21 10:16:22
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