Alexander Isak (25) is expected to remain at Newcastle United despite interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Saudi Arabia’s PIF-owned Al-Hilal, according to a report this Saturday from

The striker has been linked with a move to Liverpool and the Saudi Pro League this week before being left out of the Newcastle squad for Saturday's friendly with Celtic

Alexander Isak was a notable absentee as Newcastle began their pre-season fixture schedule with a trip to Scotland. They went up against Celtic and were backed by around 10,000 travelling fans at Parkhead. Eddie Howe named a relatively strong side but two of his most dependable players were nowhere to be seen.