Alexander Isak injury: Eddie Howe provides fresh update on striker as Newcastle fear triple blow | OneFootball

Anthony Gordon’s availability also in question after injury picked up on international duty

Newcastle will make a late decision on the fitness of a number of key players ahead of their trip to face Leicester, including star man Alexander Isak.

The Magpies returned to action for the first time since their Carabao Cup triumph with a battling win over Brentford in midweek, one that leaves them sixth in the Premier League table and only two points off the top four.

Isak scored the opening goal in that match but was forced off in the second-half, with Howe revealing in his press conference on Friday that the striker picked up a slight issue in the warm-up.

Kieran Trippier, meanwhile, went off against the Bees with what appeared to be a groin issue, as the Magpies wait to see if the pair will be available to take on Leicester on Monday night.

"We'll wait and see today, I will see them [Trippier and Isak] for the first time today,” Howe said on Friday.

“Hopefully they’re feeling ok, we don’t think we’ve got any big injuries from Wednesday night, but we’ve certainly got a few niggles so let’s wait and see.

Anthony Gordon is also a doubt, with the winger still struggling with an issue he picked up while on international duty.

The 24-year-old came on as a substitute for England against Albania but suffered a knock that left him with significant bruising and saw him return to his club.

Asked if Gordon has now returned to full training, Howe said: “He hasn’t yet. Another one we're monitoring.

“We think he's still recovering from a really, really bad knock he got for England, which he's still got huge bruising on his leg. He's done individual training. He's not done group training.

“He's still not feeling 100% pain free so, again, let's wait and see.”

Joelinton has also been contending with a slight issue, but Howe does not expect it to rule the Brazilian out of the match against Leicester.

“Knowing Joey we will see him want to train today and he’ll say he’s fine,” Howe said.