Howe Confident 'happy' Isak Will Stay At Newcastle

Newcastle near Alexander Isak retired of their squad arsenic they were beaten 4-0 by Celtic successful their first pre-season friendly.

The 25-year-old Sweden striker's early remains unclear aft being nan centre of transportation liking this summer.

Isak, on pinch Joelinton, was missed arsenic Eddie Howe's broadside were good beaten by nan Scottish champions.

Celtic went up aft 28 minutes erstwhile Arne Engels sent Nick Pope nan incorrect measurement from nan punishment spot aft being brought down by Joe Willock wrong nan box.

Keeper Pope made a awesome correction to gift nan hosts a 2nd conscionable earlier half-time, rushing disconnected his statement and failing pinch an effort to caput a agelong shot clear to let Johnny Kenny to walk it into nan quiet net.

Newcastle brought connected Anthony Elanga, who joined from Nottingham Forest earlier this period for £55m, for his debut astatine nan break, but nan winger could not make an effect astatine Celtic Park.

Celtic added a 3rd 7 minutes aft nan restart erstwhile South Korean nan Hyun-Jun slotted past replacement keeper Martin Dubravka from adjacent range.

Despite Newcastle having much possession successful nan 2nd half, they conceded a 4th extremity arsenic Liam Scales powered a 75th-minute header into nan apical corner.

Howe's broadside look Arsenal successful their adjacent pre-season crippled connected Sunday, 27 July, successful Singapore (12:30 BST).