Newcastle United will host AFC Wimbledon in the upcoming EFL Cup third round match on October 2 at 2:45 a.m. BST. Before the match, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe confirmed in an interview that striker Isaac will miss the match due to injury.
Eddie Howe revealed that Issac endured 80 minutes of pain in the previous game before realizing that he had regained feeling in his toe. Originally, he had two options: either rest until after the international day or he could continue to play normally. But unfortunately, Isak failed to meet the conditions to continue playing.
On whether Isak should head to the national team for the upcoming matches, Eddie Howe says it all depends on his health. He confessed that he hopes Isak will recover soon for the match against Everton and join the national team without any problems.
In addition, Eddie Howe gave his thoughts on the position of Gordon, another player on the team. He believes that Gordon's best position at the moment is left winger, but he does have the ability to play different roles, which includes the number 9 position. Gordon has done very well when playing at 9, but Eddie Howe also emphasized that things are different for Gordon.
In Eddie Howe's opinion, Gordon possesses a lot of great skills as a winger and his one-on-one ability and decision-making on the wing is top class in the Premier League. Therefore, care must be taken before making too many changes that could undermine Gordon's excellent performances on the wing.
