Isak told to go it alone

ALEXANDER ISAK has been banished to train on his own by fed-up Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.

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The unsettled Swede was barred from a bonding session at the club's training ground when players' families were invited and Isak was told not to report in until later in the afternoon when his teammates had left.

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It is the clearest indication yet of how angry Howe is with his star striker, whose dream move to Liverpool is in jeopardy with would-be replacement, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, rejecting Newcastle in favour of Manchester United.