Overview

• Alexander Isak continues to train apart from Newcastle’s first team and missed the 0-0 draw at Villa Park as he presses for an exit before the window shuts.
• Newcastle dominated possession against ten-man Aston Villa after Ezri Konsa’s red card but lacked a focal attacker in Isak’s absence and relied on Anthony Gordon’s roaming runs.
• Aston Villa sold homegrown midfielder Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for about £39 million after UEFA’s PSR rules forced squad cost cuts, and Unai Emery conceded a top-seven finish is out of reach under current spending limits.
• Arsenal and Manchester United head into their Sunday showdown at Old Trafford on the back of major summer recruitment, with signings including Viktor Gyökeres, Martin Zubimendi, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.
• Everton face potential shortages of four first-team players—Vitalii Mykolenko, Nathan Patterson, Jarrad Branthwaite and Harrison Armstrong—due to injury concerns ahead of their opener at Leeds.