Newcastle United have received some reassuring news regarding Alexander Isak's hamstring injury, confirming it's not serious, although he will be absent for this weekend's FA Cup clash with Bromley.
Isak was substituted in the last 25 minutes of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal, causing concern among the Newcastle staff.
However, following assessments and a few days of rest, the decision has been made to sit him out for the match against the League Two side.
Eddie Howe, addressing the media, shared an update today: "We think he's pretty good. He's seeing his physio at the moment, having a couple of days rest.
"We think he's in a good place and he'll report back tomorrow. Initial assessments, fingers crossed he'll be OK. We would probably have involved him in some way but I think he'll be given this game to rest."
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With a demanding schedule behind them, Howe is anticipated to rotate his squad for the encounter with Bromley at St James' Park. A string of seven victories across all competitions has seen a remarkable turnaround for the Magpies.
Discussing potential team changes, Howe remarked: "We knew going into the Arsenal game the lads that had played the majority of the minutes were in a good place mentally but physically they were a little bit tired."
The Newcastle manager has spoken about the necessity to rotate his squad due to a hectic schedule. He continued: "We knew we would have to rotate our squad but we've got very good players that are desperate to play and desperate to show their qualities.
"It's a good game for them to showcase those qualities but also we have to get through so we have to pick a strong enough squad.
"The three games we had away were brilliant days for us but they were tiring. It's good to be back at home and now we have a little run there. In these games, they're never easy home or away but I think it's nice not to be travelling again from our perspective."
