NO Alexander Isak – no goals. Newcastle drew a blank at Villa Park and the absence of the controversial Swede was plain to see. Eddie Howe’s side even had the advantage of playing against 10

Emery watched on as his team played out a goalless draw with Newcastle at Villa Park, with the hosts seeing Ezri Konsa sent off for a last-man foul in the 66th minute

Unai Emery says he has no issue with the decision Ezri Konsa made to bring down Anthony Gordon instead of letting the Newcastle forward run through on goal as Aston Villa were forced to play the last 25 minutes of their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United with ten men.