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Newcastle boss Howe admits Isak suffering injury terrors

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says Alexander Isak and Sven Botman should make tomorrow's clash with Wolves.

Howe says Isak is struggling with confidence in his body.

He explained: "Alex [Isak] will get there with every game he plays. He has had a groin problem three times now. Maybe with him it is a feeling - that he needs confidence in his body and physically with how he performs in the games. These two games [he has had, against Arsenal and Blackburn] have been really good to help him feel his body getting stronger. I like to think he will improve with every game.

"With Joe [Willock], we are trying to nurse him back to full fitness. That will be difficult considering the time he has been out, but when you have seen him in the last two games, you have seen his quality and what we have missed."

On Sven Botman being left out of the FA Cup tie at Blackburn, Howe said: "Sven [Botman] is looking good, we just felt that he would benefit more from training than playing in midweek. We felt he needed more individual training to help him get back to full fitness."

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