A James Ward-Prowse free kick hit Isak in the head as Newcastle United defeated Southampton 2-1 at St. James’s Park and 3-1 overall to advance to the Carabao Cup final..
Eddie Howe, the head coach, responded when asked if the striker would miss Saturday’s home game against West Ham because of concussion procedures, “He felt a big drowsy taking the ball to his head. I am unaware of the severity of that and the concussion treatments.
Isak, who was acquired last summer for a club-record £60 million, came off the bench in the second half. In the extra period, Isak was replaced by team captain Jamaal Lascelles.
“We didn’t know what was going on, but we made a sub as soon as we realized,” Howe said on BBC 5 Live..
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