Newcastle skipper Bruno Guimaraes has admitted he is "really missing" Alexander Isak and claims the squad still has "hope to get their best player back". The Swedish striker was absent again on Monday night as Eddie Howe’s men crashed to a late 3-2 defeat against Liverpool, who are reportedly determined to prise him away from St James' Park before the transfer window shuts.

Bruno Guimaraes believes Anthony Gordon "wanted to help too much" which led to his red card during Newcastle's loss to Liverpool. On the stroke of half-time, Gordon lunged clumsily into Virgil van Dijk’s right leg from behind, leaving the Liverpool captain in pain. What initially looked like a yellow-card offence was swiftly upgraded to a straight red after VAR intervention, leaving Eddie Howe’s side fighting an uphill battle.

Bruno Guimaraes has addressed the growing uncertainty around Alexander Isak, whose absence from Newcastle United’s pre-season tour has sparked fresh transfer concern on Tyneside. With Liverpool circling and the Swedish striker reportedly having handed a transfer request, the Magpies maintain that Isak is simply recovering from injury and has not travelled with the squad to Singapore.

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