Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week:

💪 Woltemade's strong start for Newcastle
🔹 Kostoulas being challenged by Hurzeler
🔍 A player to watch this weekend

Woltemade filling Isak void in his own way

Nick Woltemade scored his third header of the season in Newcastle's Carabao Cup win over Spurs on Wednesday. The 6ft 6in striker is proving difficult to handle. And not just aerially.

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was full of praise for Woltemade on Friday

His tally of six goals in only 760 minutes includes two ingenious flicked finishes, one against Union Saint-Gilloise and an even better one against Brighton. There was a penalty lifted into the top corner against Nottingham Forest as if struck with a pitching wedge.

It is a fitting level of variety for a player who is difficult to define. Woltemade has the physical profile to play the role of a targetman. His...