Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has said he hopes the speculation around Alexander Isak 's future at the club is "resolved quickly" after he was left out of the side's Premier League opener against Aston Villa .

The 25-year-old Sweden international is at odds with the club as he tries to push for a move to defending champion Liverpool . Howe left the striker out of the Newcastle squad for Saturday's game at Villa Park, which finished in a 0-0 draw .

"I hope it's resolved quickly, because it's news around us all the time," Howe told TNT Sports after the game. "Players have managed to shut that out and perform. We have to continue to do that."

Isak scored 27 goals in all competitions on Tyneside last season and earned icon status among fans by scoring in the Carabao cup f

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