Mikel Arteta was frustrated in his chase for a striker with Isak, who fired Newcastle into a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg lead, among those deemed impossible to sign

Indeed, speaking during an interview with Alan Shearer for the BBC, Isak says that he has got used to these rumours, and he’s actually found some of the stories written about him this month quite funny. The £60m striker says that he’s actually found a lot of the speculation about his future funny.

Martin Dubravka will start as the goalkeeper for this contest. Trippier and Hall will be the two full-backs for the side. Schar and Burn will be the centre-back pairing for this game.