Liverpool vs. Newcastle: Premier League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

| Saturday, January thirty first |Premier League | Anfield8PM BST/3PM EST

Newcastle can be with out Joelinton, Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth, and Tino Livramento, and each Bruno Guimarães and Jacob Murphy have simply returned to coaching so their involvement is unclear. Guimarães could be a lift for Eddie Howe’s facet, as he’s been their dependable attacking risk in the case of line-breaking runs.

It doesn’t matter what Anthony Gordon says concerning the freedom of the Champions League, we will count on Newcastle to make this an unpleasant affair as soon as once more, even when they’re with out considered one of their bodily bullies. That Alexander Isak is unavailable for Liverpool by means of damage will probably assist issues, however this one ought to be a tense one regardless.

Newcastle haven’t gained at Anfield in any of their final 29 makes an attempt within the league, their joint-longest winless report at any opponent floor and the one energetic streak.

The Magpies have had combined type of late, although they did handle a draw towards PSG midweek and a win towards PSV the week earlier than; within the Premier League, although, they’ve been following Liverpool’s sample, with losses to Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis and a draw to Wolves closing out their final 5 video games. They’ve additionally been a low-scoring facet away from dwelling, with solely Wolves and Sunderland (7) failing to attain in additional away video games than Newcastle’s six.

Predicted Liverpool Lineup (4-3-3)

Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz

Liverpool are with out Jeremie Frimpong for a number of weeks, as the fitting again joins Conor Bradley on the damage checklist. As Joe Gomez is unavailable by means of damage, we’ll have one other makeshift proper again once more — given the problem of Newcastle I might count on the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai, as he has been the strongest of the makeshifts this season, and will nonetheless hyperlink with Mohamed Salah on the fitting wing to type an attacking risk.

Miloš Kerkez will doubtless are available on the left, and Ibrahima Konaté may return to the beginning lineup following an absence to mourn the passing of his father. The remainder of the lineup selections have much less to do with health (although Curtis Jones has simply returned from sickness) and extra to do with technique: Arne Slot has currently wished a powerful attacking participant obtainable to come back on from the bench slightly than enjoying all the most efficient gamers from the beginning, so he may maintain somebody again.

Liverpool are unbeaten in 18 towards Newcastle within the Premier League, and have settled for a draw simply 5 occasions in that span. The assembly early on this season was a memorable affair, and took late heroics from the younger Rio Ngumoha to realize all three factors. Newcastle will need to make up for that lapse, with Liverpool scoring from maybe their one fluid passing transfer in what was a turgid sport. Ought to Liverpool win, nonetheless, the Reds will full the league double over Newcastle for the twelfth whole time, which might grow to be essentially the most league doubles over a single opponent for the Reds.

Liverpool are winless in 5, nonetheless, and ended a interval of uninspiring attracts with a late loss final weekend. Given Newcastle’s struggles and Liverpool’s personal points in entrance of purpose within the league, this could possibly be a low-scoring affair.

The Managers Have Their Say

Arne Slot: “It’s apparent that the nearer you come to the top, the much less likelihood it’s important to make a mistake. We at the moment are ready that we can’t afford a number of errors anymore as a result of now we have made far too many. After I say errors I imply gifting away targets within the final minutes, or we don’t do any justice on the efficiency when it comes to the rating. So it’s clear and apparent that the nearer you come to the top then there may be not a number of room for errors anymore.”

Eddie Howe: “Traditionally it has been an amazing fixture. We need to attempt to try this justice by being the very best we will.”

Referee: Simon Hooper Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Lengthy Fourth official: Sam Barrott VAR: Craig Pawson Assistant VAR: Lee Betts

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