Wilson scored ten goals in all competitions last season in just 26 appearances as he reminded everyone of his quality when fit. However, as has been the story of his time on Tyneside, injury issues continue to bite and he is yet to feature in any match for the Magpies since a nine minute cameo on the final day of last season.
Eddie Howe has acknowledged that Wilson may not be back in action for a few more weeks after missing the entire preseason. Wilson’s injury has continued to cause concern, as it was hoped he would be back before the international break. “Callum hasn’t had a setback but he is a little bit behind where we wanted him to be,” Howe stated prior to the matchup with Wolves, a game in which Wilson scored a brace the season before.
“We thought he could be training right now in order to get ready for the games, but he hasn’t arrived yet. He’s probably not quite where we had hoped him to be.
“It’s just that he doesn’t feel like he can push that final part at the moment, so hopefully in the coming weeks he will be but he won’t be out long-term,” he went on. “There’s no injury or reinjury.”
Alexander Isak has only scored once for his team this season while Wilson has been out, but he did score three goals for Sweden over the international break.
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