Alexander Isak to not play for Newcastle again, slated to miss Aston Villa match

Aston Villa FC v Newcastle United FC - Premier League
Aston Villa FC v Newcastle United FC - Premier League | Michael Steele/GettyImages

With the continued development of Alexander Isak no longer wishing to be a part of the Newcastle United side, Aston Villa appear to have received another break. The first Villa match of the Premier League season will be at Villa Park against Newcastle.

As reported by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Isak remains convicted in his desire, making it known that he will not play for Newcastle again. It appears that if his club is unable to come to an agreement with Liverpool, the striker would rather sit out than play for the Magpies again.

The extent to which the relationship between player and club has disintegrated shows what has happened since winning the Carabao Cup not too long ago.

Reportedly, Isak has requested to leave since before the last season ended even. For Newcastle, the issue will be finding someone who meets their valuation with the added aspect of everyone now knowing that Isak wants to leave the club and has Liverpool at the top of his list. Realistically, that is the only destination that would fully satisfy the Sweden international.

Immediate impact for Aston Villa

For Villa this means, of course, not needing to worry about facing a team with their starting striker and someone in Isak who is arguably the best up top in the Premier League at the moment, or at least in the discussion.

Add too that this is a major distraction. Having something like a request to leave the club, particularly when coming from someone with the notoriety of Isak, is something that can weigh over the club.

Villa, on the other hand, will be able to entirely focus and will have the benefit of not playing a side with its best player. Particularly after how some of the preseason friendlies unfolded, this is something that will give the backline a chance to have a full match together without the threat of Isak storming toward the Villa goal.