Howe seeks to take focus off 'irrelevant' Isak saga

IT IS the blockbuster fixture which has just about everything.

- By Ian Murtagh

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

Throw into the mix the Reds will be seeking revenge for last season’s Carabao Cup final defeat 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. This latest episode has become a clash between the team Alexander Isak wants to quit and the one he dreams of playing for.

Isak, the absent superstar, is the only show in Toon.