Alexander Isak could miss West Ham United’s visit to St James’ Park after being taken off after a head injury.
A James Ward-Prowse free-kick struck Isak on the head as Newcastle United beat Southampton 2-1 at St James’ Park – and 3-1 on aggregate – to reach the Carabao Cup final.
When asked if the striker would miss Saturday’s home game against West Ham due to concussion protocols, head coach Eddie Howe said: “He felt a bit groggy taking the ball to his head. I’m not sure how serious that is, and I’m not familiar with concussion protocols.”
Isak, who cost the club a club-record £60 million last summer, came off the bench in the second half. In extra time, club captain Jamaal Lascelles came on to replace Isak.
“We didn’t know what was going on, but we made a sub as soon as we knew Alex wasn’t feeling great,” Howe told BBC 5 Live.
Leave a Reply