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A groin problem has ruled Isak out of tonight’s fixture. A tough blow for Newcastle.
It looks very cold and windy at Anfield. If you want a classic, then the weather has to be terrible. I am pretty sure those are the rules.
We have plenty of 7.30pm kick-offs, too. Join Taha Hashim for them.
No Isak for Newcastle. That is a blow for Eddie Howe, who gives Callum Wilson a rare start up top.
Starting lineups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah.
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Wilson, Gordon.
Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Ruddy, Longstaff, Osula, Miley, Targett, Krafth, Barnes
Get in the mood with Jonathan Liew on that man Salah.
There will be no Arne Slot on the touchline at Anfield tonight.
Preamble
Is this the start of Liverpool’s victory parade? They are 11 points clear at the top and their closest rivals do not possess a fit striker. It feels the effective and efficient Reds are romping home to the title, their superiority further proved with a straightforward win over Manchester City at the weekend.
Arne Slot – banned from the touchline here – will face Newcastle once more in a few weeks, when the two do battle at Wembley for the first major trophy of the season. Is this a dress rehearsal for that? Not really, as there is plenty to play for on the night at Anfield. This is a fixture that in the 1990s brought some brilliant entertainment to the nation and considering Newcastle’s last match was a 4-3 win, maybe we will be seeing more of that tonight.
Here’s to a cracker!
Kick-off: 8.15pm GMT
