Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is unsure whether he will have his top scorer Alexander Isak available for Sunday's FA Cup fifth round match against Brighton, 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.

Newcastle were surprisingly without Alexander Isak for their Premier League defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday, leaving Alan Shearer panicking momentarily ahead of their Carabao Cup final

Alexander Isak injury update as Newcastle sweat on striker ahead of Brighton visit in FA Cup - The striker missed the loss at Liverpool with a groin injury

Eddie Howe has insisted Newcastle are not a one-man team as they sweat on the fitness of star striker Alexander Isak with the Carabao Cup final looming.

Eddie Howe giving the official Newcastle United injury and upcoming availability update on Alexander Isak, as well as a couple of other players: “It goes without saying how important Alexander [Isak] is to us. “I thought that you could see that tonight. “It was a late decision [to leave him out], around midday today.

Newcastle have confirmed striker Alexander Isak will miss Wednesday's game against Liverpool with a “slight groin problem”. The Sweden international has been in fine form this season, scoring 19 Premier League goals as Eddie Howe’s side look to qualify for the Champions League again.

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 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,