Alexander Isak (25) is expected to remain at Newcastle United despite interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Saudi Arabia’s PIF-owned Al-Hilal, according to a report this Saturday from

The Reds asked Newcastle about Isak's availability earlier this week but did not lodge an official bid. Despite training this week, the striker is not involved in Saturday's game at Celtic Park.

Alexander Isak was a notable absentee as Newcastle began their pre-season fixture schedule with a trip to Scotland. They went up against Celtic and were backed by around 10,000 travelling fans at Parkhead. Eddie Howe named a relatively strong side but two of his most dependable players were nowhere to be seen.