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Isak transfer saga set to dominate St James' Park clash

- BY IAN MURTAGH

IT is a blockbuster Premier League fixture which has just about everything.

Newcastle versus Liverpool evokes memories of 4-3 humdingers, stirring comebacks, and glorious goals.

Throw into the mix that the Reds will be seeking revenge for last season's Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley, and this latest one really is the ultimate Bank Holiday bonanza.

But the buildup to the Toon's opening home game of the season has been more about histrionics than history.

Talk has been dominated by one man who won't even feature tonight.

Neither Eddie Howe nor Arne Slot want it that way, but this latest episode has become a clash between the team Alexander Isak wants to quit and the one he dreams of playing for.