Newcastle United fans were dealt a major scare this week.
Indeed, any success Newcastle United have this season largely comes down to Alexander Isak’s fitness.
The striker missed Newcastle’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday night due to a slight groin problem and replacement Callum Wilson struggled up front.
Naturally, any team in the world would miss a player as good as Isak. The Sweden international has scored 21 goals across all competitions this season, underlining his status as one of the best forwards in world football.
So, the idea of him suffering an injury so close to the Carabao Cup final against the Reds was certainly concerning.
There has, however, been a promising update in regards to Isak’s fitness.
Alexander Isak injury latest ahead of Carabao Cup final
According to Craig Hope of the Daily Mail, Isak will be fit for the Carabao Cup showdown.
The forward may well sit out of Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Brighton but there are no concerns the issue that ruled him out of Wednesday’s game is anything serious.
Indeed, Newcastle have eight days off after the Brighton meeting before they travel down to West Ham on Monday 10 March, 2025.
That could act as a key rest period for Isak ahead of what could be an era-defining clash at Wembley.
Callum Wilson failed his audition for the Carabao Cup final
Wilson has been an excellent player for Newcastle over the years but struggled against Liverpool.
While the fact he’s missed so much football – as well as the quality of the opposition – has to be taken into consideration, Wilson did not impress at Anfield.
With that in mind, perhaps Will Osula should now be considered Isak’s direct understudy.
Hopefully, however, we see neither of Wilson or Osula in a starting role at Wembley…
