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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe remains \u201cconfident\u201d Alexander Isak will still be at the club at the start of the season after the striker was left out of Saturday\u2019s 4-0 pre-season friendly defeat by Celtic.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old\u2019s future has been unclear after being the centre of transfer interest this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s difficult for me to give 100% clarity on any player,\u201d said Howe after the disappointing loss at Celtic Park. \u201cI\u2019d never sit here and do that because it\u2019s football, and you never know what can happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Alex is happy at Newcastle. He loves the players he plays with, the staff, the team, and I\u2019ve never had any issue with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident he\u2019s going to be here at the start of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sweden international Isak, along with Brazilian midfielder Joelinton, was missed as the Scottish champions well beat Howe\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

Celtic went ahead after 28 minutes when Arne Engels sent Nick Pope the wrong way from the penalty spot after being brought down by Joe Willock inside the box.<\/p>\n

Keeper Pope made a major error to gift the hosts a second just before half-time, rushing off his line and failing with an attempt to head a long ball clear to allow Johnny Kenny to pass it into the empty net.<\/p>\n

Newcastle brought on Anthony Elanga,\u00a0who joined from Nottingham Forest<\/a>\u00a0earlier this month for \u00a355m, for his debut at the break, but the winger could not make an impact.<\/p>\n

Celtic added a third seven minutes after the restart when South Korean Yang Hyun-Jun slotted past replacement keeper Martin Dubravka from close range.<\/p>\n

Despite Newcastle having more possession in the second half, they conceded a fourth goal as Liam Scales powered a 75th-minute header into the top corner.<\/p>\n

The Magpies face Arsenal in their next pre-season game on Sunday, 27 July, in Singapore (12:30 BST).<\/p>\n

On whether Isak will be part of the tour, boss Howe added: \u201cYeah, absolutely. He\u2019s part of our squad. At this moment in time, I expect him to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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