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Last season Newcastle played in the Champions League, only to miss out on European football for this campaign. But this victory, their third in a row in the league and fourth successive win in all competitions, raises hopes of a return to continental football for 2025-26.
Since losing 4-2 at Brentford on 7 December, Newcastle have scored 14 goals in four games, with a pair of 4-0 wins over Leicester
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): Even though he scored against Tottenham, it’s not just that. His last couple of performances have been really good, we have started to see the potential Liverpool thought they were getting when they signed him.
Matheus Cunha (Wolves): No matter what has been going at Wolves, Cunha has been the one player whose level of performance has been consistent. The new manager, Vitor Pereira, has come in
Those Newcastle fans who had made the long journey from the north-east to Suffolk got an instant reward, with Isak needing only 26 seconds to score his first, steering in a loose ball after Jacob Murphy’s cross from the right was not cleared.
Murphy added a second, before Isak was gifted his own second and Newcastle’s third just before half-time. Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric tried to pass to Jens Cajuste,
Amad Diallo (Manchester United): It’s been really difficult to pick the forwards this week but Amad Diallo is the only one who is a no-brainer. He was excellent, flipped the Manchester derby on its head. As a young man he just seems to be growing better and better.
All that noise around Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, Diallo just seems to be going about his business and delivering on a
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): He’s just excellent, isn’t he? Every time I think he’s going to slow down or he’s ready to leave he gets better and better. He gets another goal and assist in a huge weekend for Liverpool, after Manchester City lost. It was an opportunity for Liverpool to kick on and they were excellent against Aston Villa.
Matheus Cunha (Wolves): There are few games I have been to
Arteta said prior to the match that it is “too early” to talk about the title race but defeat leaves them in a difficult position.
The Spaniard has suggested that injury troubles have hampered his side at times but, having limped off in last week’s draw against Liverpool, both Gabriel and Jurrien Timber started the match in the North East, with William Saliba also back from suspension.
Bukayo Saka’s fitness
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has described contract talks with Alexander Isak as a “complex situation”.
Newcastle signed Isak, 25, from Real Sociedad in August 2022 for a club record fee of £63m.
The Sweden striker has scored 36 goals in 74 games for the club but has netted just once this season.
Speaking before Newcastle’s Premier League trip to Chelsea on Sunday, Howe was asked about Isak’s future at
Newcastle United could be without striker Alexander Isak for Saturday’s Premier League match at Fulham.
The 24-year-old Sweden international sustained eye and foot injuries in Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Wolves last weekend.
Fellow striker Callum Wilson is expected to be out until the next international break, in October.
Anthony Gordon could deputise for Isak in a central role if required, while summer signing William Osula is yet to make his
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he is planning for Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak to remain at the club next season.
Brazil midfielder Guimaraes has been linked, external with a number of clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, including Manchester City and Arsenal.
Arsenal are also reportedly interested, external in signing Sweden international Isak.
“I’m planning for them to be here. Yes, all my planning is with
After every Premier League weekend, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks gathers his thoughts and gives you his Team of the Week.
Here are this week’s choices and, as ever, Garth also discusses the game’s big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter.
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): To beat Arsenal took a superb team performance by Aston Villa from start to finish and it was a wonderful return to Emirates