4 out, 3 doubts: Newcastle injury news ahead of Arsenal clash | OneFootball

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has suggested that Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak are feeling alright ahead of Arsenal’s visit on Saturday.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND: Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at St James’ Park on September 01, 2024. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

Newcastle United have a number of injury absences and doubts ahead of their match against Arsenal on Saturday.

Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman, Callum Wilson, and Kieran Trippier are all out of the game, and Jacob Murphy is a serious doubt with a hamstring problem.

Though the hamstring issue was described by Eddie Howe as “slight”, and he went on to say “we don’t think it’s anything serious”, the player did miss Wednesday’s game against Chelsea and may just fall short against Arsenal as well.

Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak reacts after they concede their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on January 13, 2024. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Perhaps most significantly, Newcastle star duo Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak have been dealing with knocks this week.

Howe told his pre-match press conference that both of them are feeling alright at the moment, but they’ll need further assessments during their final training session ahead of Saturday’s game.

“They both feel okay, we will assess how they feel today, 48 hours after the game,” Howe said.

“They have both had niggling injuries so we’ll make a decision today. We need to make sure whoever enters the pitch against Arsenal is in the best physical condition.”

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND: Alexander Isak of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on January 13, 2024. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Isak has featured in all of Newcastle’s games since the October international break, but he did have to come off early after scoring against Chelsea in midweek.

Gordon missed last weekend’s Premier League match through injury, but he was also involved against Chelsea on Wednesday before being withdrawn in a second-half substitution.

It looks like both will be available for the Arsenal match, but they’re evidently not quite at 100% right now.