Top-of-the-table Liverpool travel to Newcastle in search of an eighth straight victory in all competitions.
Arne Slot’s Reds are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League after champions Manchester City became the latest victims of their imperious form this season in a 2-0 win at Anfield on Sunday.
A trip to Tyneside is never the easiest, though Newcastle have picked up only a single victory in their last nine.
Check out the team news for the 7:30pm clash this evening below.
Newcastle team news
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Influential striker Alexander Isak has been declared fit to start in a huge boost for Eddie Howe’s men after limping off against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
There is just one change from that 1-1 for the Toon as Jacob Murphy comes in for Joe Willock.
Newcastle XI: Pope, Hall, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Isak, Gordon, Murphy
Liverpool team news
Team news for our clash with Newcastle United 📋🔴 #NEWLIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 4, 2024
The big news from Liverpool’s team news is that Trent Alexander-Arnold has been rested for the clash at St James’ Park.
The England right-back starts on the bench and is replaced by Joe Gomez, who is selected alongside Virgil van Dijk, Jarrel Quansah and Andy Robertson.
Curtis Jones returns to the starting XI as he replaces Dominik Szoboszlai as Alexis Mac Alliser and Ryan Gravenberch make up the midfield.
Luis Diaz also drops out for Darwin Nunez, who is flanked by Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, who were on target against City.
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Van Dijk, Quansah, Robertson, Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo