Alexander Isak remains unavailable for selection for Newcastle heading into the start of the Premier League season amid ongoing uncertainty over the Sweden striker’s future at the club.

The Newcastle striker is this summer's transfer saga but his is a familiar tale when a footballer wants to make a move happen

Stars from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are among the Premier League players who were dropped completely from their matchday squad on the opening day. For the purposes of this article, we’re not talking about injured players that haven’t quite recovered in time for the start of the season.