Newcastle United have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season, but pundit Stan Collymore believes head coach Eddie Howe could be on borrowed time in the St James' Park hot-seat if he is unable to deliver trophies in the near future.

Eddie Howe has issued an update on Alexander Isak after the Newcastle striker suffered an injury ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Fulham. Reports first emerged on Thursday that the influential Sweden international was a doubt for the weekend trip to Craven Cottage after sustaining an issue with his foot this week.

Progress on the pitch is one thing but everyone needs to be pulling in the same direction behind the scenes if they are to achieve their goals

Eddie Howe has spoken to Razor ahead of Fulham v Newcastle.

Eddie Howe believes that Newcastle United are making progress with their performances and praised his side for their impressive start to the season, stating it is “a step in the right direction”. Newcastle secured a 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday,

Fulham and Newcastle go head-to-head at Craven Cottage this Saturday in the Premier League. Currently, Marco Silva's team are 12th in the table with 5 points, while Eddie Howe's team are 3rd have 10 points.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Fulham which could see the Magpies go top of the Premier League. The 24-year-old suffered eye and foot injuries during last Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolves and Anthony Gordon is standing by to deputise in a central role.