Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is unsure whether he will have his top scorer Alexander Isak available for Sunday's FA Cup last-16 match against Brighton & Hove Albion, but is positive the striker is not facing a long layoff.

Eddie Howe has offered an injury update on star forward Alexander Isak ahead of Newcastle taking on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final in the middle of next month.

Stick with us throughout the morning as we bring you every word from Howe as United look to keep their duel Wembley plan alive. Everything Howe had to say on injuries! We are always pushing. Always wanting more. The challenge for us is to be still in all competitions after this weekend. We want to give everything to try and get to the next round.

Newcastle are heading for a huge summer as they bid to get their project back on track, with Eddie Howe having held high-level meetings with club bosses over recent days

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was "frustrated" during his side's 2-0 defeat against Liverpool. He could do nothing and the Magpies badly missed Alexander Isak in attack.

Eddie Howe has insisted Alexander Isak’s groin injury is not a ‘long-term problem’ for the Newcastle forward.Isak was not included in the squad for Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the

Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson made his first Premier League start of the season in Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Premier League leaders Liverpool. A groin injury ruled top scorer Alexander Isak out of the visit to Anfield,

Alexander Isak not involved at Anfield on Wednesday night. The news delivered at 7pm, when the starting eleven and subs were announced. The club announcing pre-match that it was a ‘slight groin problem’ that had led to Alexander Isak missing from the matchday squad.