Eddie Howe’s three-word response as he issues injury update on Newcastle duo Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson

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Newcastle United have sorely missed striker duo Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson in recent weeks.

Newcastle United dropped points on Saturday afternoon after drawing 0-0 with Everton in the Premier League.

It means the Magpies have now gone three Premier League games without a win and have only scored eight goals in the first seven games of the season.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
6	NewcastleNewcastle	7	3	3	1	8	7	1	12

Newcastle were criticised by club legend Alan Shearer for being “awful” in the final third against Everton.

It has not helped that Eddie Howe has been without striker duo Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson in recent weeks due to injury.

Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson injury update

Callum Wilson came close to leaving Newcastle over the summer but ended up staying put on Tyneside.

However, he is yet to make a single appearance this season because of a lower back injury.

Isak started the season as Newcastle’s main man up front, but he too has been out of action for the last three matches because of a broken toe.

Howe confirmed that Isak would miss the Everton game, and he was also left out of the Sweden national team for their upcoming Nations League games.

However, the Newcastle boss has now issued a fresh injury update and it is promising news for the two forwards.

As quoted by BBC Sport, Howe replied with three words when asked if Isak and Wilson will return after the international break: “We hope so.”

He then added: “They are two huge players for us. When you take any focal point out of a team it has an impact.

“Would it have made the difference [against Everton] today? I’m not sure but we are looking forward to having them back.”

Newcastle should be full strength after international break

Slowly, Newcastle are recovering from last season’s injury crisis and Howe has plenty more options to pick from.

The one issue so far has been in attack. Anthony Gordon has filled in for the injured duo up front despite summer signing William Osula being an option.

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But with Wilson and Isak due back after the international break, Newcastle and Howe are quickly approaching a full-strength squad. There can be no more excuses about performances if that is the case.

Newcastle return to action on October 19th when they host Brighton at St James’ Park.