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Confirmed Newcastle v Liverpool groups – Isak begins and Slot makes modifications

Confirmed Newcastle v Liverpool groups – Isak begins and Slot makes modifications

The staff sheets are in at St James’ Park, the place Newcastle United host Liverpool within the 7.30pm kick-off stay on Amazon Prime.

Right here’s the facet Eddie Howe has gone with for tonight’s sport towards the Reds:

Newcastle XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy, Gordon, Isak

SUBS: Dubravka, Wilson, Barnes, Targett, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Quansah, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo.

SUBS: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Nallo, Alexander-Arnold, Morton, Nyoni.

As anticipated, Alexander Isak has shaken off a hip concern and is in from the beginning, however Howe has made a change, bringing Jacob Murphy in for Joe Willock. Kieran Trippier misses out completely.

For Liverpool, Ibrahima Konate’s absence means one other begin for Joe Gomez at centre-back, however Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the bench, seeing Jarell Quansah are available.

Luis Diaz additionally drops to the bench, which means Darwin Nunez is available in up prime for the Reds.

An enormous sport and presumably our largest take a look at of the season given Liverpool’s kind, with the Reds successful 15 and drawing certainly one of their final 16 matches in all competitions.

Howay the lads!

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