Alexander Isak missed Newcastle United’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday due to a groin problem. The Newcastle striker, who has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, withdrew from the squad for the trip to the Emirates Stadium after a flare-up of a groin issue that has previously impacted him during the campaign.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is uncertain about the Alexander Isak’s availability for Everton clash after missing a trip to Emirates. Isak, who has netted 17 league goals this season, was left out of the squad for Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal after complaining of groin discomfort.

For weeks, the Newcastle United head coach has told anyone who would listen that nothing will be decided until the final day, that the skirmish for a Champions League place would go down to the wire.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe refused to guarantee that Alexander Isak would be staying over the summer. After defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, Howe was asked about the status of his striker, who is being linked with the Gunners.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe could not give any guarantees that Alexander Isak would be fit to feature for the Magpies in their final game of the season against Everton next weekend. The Swedish striker is one of the best forwards in world football at present and has played a major role in Newcastle's success this season.

Newcastle had perhaps gained a reputation as a selling club under previous owner Mike Ashley, but the financial clout of the current regime has changed the picture at St James’ Park and astute investment off the pitch has helped them to end their 70-year domestic trophy drought and compete for Champions League qualification.

Missing star striker Alexander Isak, Newcastle were beaten 1-0 on Sunday through Declan Rice's strike. Howe said afterwards: "It's a difficult one to go too deep into that because the standard of our performance with him missing was still really, really strong. We did create chances and did look really good in that first half.