Newcastle United's wantaway striker Alexander Isak will not be in the squad when they host Premier League champions Liverpool on Monday, said boss Eddie Howe, who called the tense standoff a "lose-lose" situation.

If Isak is not a Liverpool player early next week, he and Slot must accept that it is not going to happen in this transfer window. For all the praise of how Liverpool have conducted their business this summer – and no one is more admiring than me – the next few days are crucial to their title defence.