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Why Alexander Isak misses Arsenal vs Newcastle United on Sunday
Jun 05 2026 02:25 · Par Phil Haigh · 7 Lectures
Newcastle are without Alexander Isak at Arsenal on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)
Alexander Isak is not in the Newcastle United squad for the trip to Arsenal on Sunday, missing out due to a minor groin injury.
Magpies boss Eddie Howe has made just one change after beating Chelsea last time out, bringing in Callum Wilson for the injured Swede for the crunch clash with the Gunners .
It is a blow for Newcastle in their challenge for a Champions League finish, with Isak in sensational form this season.
The 25-year-old has scored 23 Premier League goals this season in just 33 outings, second only to Mohamed Salah on the top-scorers list.
In confirmation of their team news on Sunday afternoon, Newcastle posted: ‘Wilson will make just his second league start of the campaign in place of leading goalscorer Alexander Isak, who misses out with a minor groin injury, as the Magpies bid to make sure of Champions League qualification.’
Wilson has made 16 Premier League appearances this season but just one of them has come in the starting XI as he plays second fiddle to Isak.
The England international is yet to score a league goal this campaign, but will hope to change that at the Emirates.
Callum Wilson is given a rare start on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)
As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta also makes one change as Declan Rice returns from a hip problem, replacing the suspended Mikel Merino.
The Gunners go into the game second in the Premier League table, with Newcastle one place and two points behind them.
Arsenal vs Newcastle team news
Arsenal: David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard.
Substitutes: Neto, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Jack Henry-Francis, Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz.
Declan Rice is back from injury (Picture: Getty Images)
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schär, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson.