Newcastle team-mates look forward to Alexander Isak return ‘when he’s fit’ - The Magpies cited injury as the Sweden international did not travel for a pre-season tour amid transfer speculation.

Make no mistake: losing Isak without a replacement ready would be catastrophic for Newcastle United.

The Premier League champions won 3-1 and 5-0 against Preston North End and Stoke City respectively in their opening two friendlies, and will now look to take their preparations for the new season to ...