Alexander Isak was taken off the field early during the Newcastle-Crystal Palace game.

In the early stages of the match, Alexander Isak was substituted off the pitch due to a potential hip injury. The Swedish player was initially named in the starting lineup for Newcastle's game against Crystal Palace, as they aimed to bounce back from their previous defeat against West Ham. Isak, who had scored three goals in the last four league games, was replaced by Harvey Barnes after just 22 minutes.

This sudden change came after Isak collided with Palace's Tyrick Mitchell, causing him to fall to the ground in discomfort. Despite receiving treatment from the Newcastle physio team, Isak struggled to continue and eventually went down again after another knock to his hip. It was clear that he could not continue, and manager Eddie Howe was forced to make a substitution. Anthony Gordon moved into a central position, while Barnes shifted to the left wing.

Although striker Callum Wilson was warming up, he was not chosen to come on by Howe. Isak's substitution was just one of many injuries that disrupted the first half for Newcastle, with Joe Willock and Joelinton also requiring treatment. There were doubts surrounding Joelinton and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes' fitness before the game, but they were deemed fit enough to start.

Despite dealing with injuries, it was Palace who had the better chances in the first half. Ismaila Sarr's shot forced a good save from Nick Pope, but it was flagged offside. Shortly after, Daniel Munoz missed a great opportunity to score after a counterattack from Palace, which started from a Newcastle corner.

Newcastle's opponents, under the leadership of Oliver Glasner, are searching for their second win of the season. They drew 2-2 with Aston Villa in their previous game at Villa Park.

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