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Newcastle United will face Liverpool in match day 37 in the English Premier League (EPL) at the St. James' Park on Saturday.
The game is poised to be an exciting one, as Newcastle will look to play spoiler to Liverpool's title chase, with the Reds likely needing victories in their last two matches to possibly finish ahead of Manchester City.
Newcastle have managed to register five wins and two draws in last 10 Premier League matches, lifting them to 13th in the table with 42 points. As far as team news is concerned, the Magpies will be without record-signing Miguel Almiron while Ayoze Perez is questionable with a hip injury.
On the other hand, Liverpool could be low on confidence and exhausted after suffering a draining 3-0 defeat against FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Therefore, manager Jurgen Klopp will have a big job to do to motivate his players, as his team is very much still in the mix to claim their first league title in more than two decades.
Despite the loss to Barcelona, Liverpool come in off five consecutive Premier League victories, with their most recent a 5-0 win over Huddersfield. The Reds will be boosted by the return of striker Roberto Firmino, who missed the Huddersfield match due to injury. However, midfielder Naby Keita will miss out because of an injury suffered against Barcelona.
In the previous six meetings between both teams, Liverpool clearly have an
Match Preview
Newcastle United will face Liverpool in match day 37 in the English Premier League (EPL) at the St. James' Park on Saturday.
The game is poised to be an exciting one, as Newcastle will look to play spoiler to Liverpool's title chase, with the Reds likely needing victories in their last two matches to possibly finish ahead of Manchester City.
Newcastle have managed to register five wins and two draws in last 10 Premier League matches, lifting them to 13th in the table with 42 points. As far as team news is concerned, the Magpies will be without record-signing Miguel Almiron while Ayoze Perez is questionable with a hip injury.
On the other hand, Liverpool could be low on confidence and exhausted after suffering a draining 3-0 defeat against FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Therefore, manager Jurgen Klopp will have a big job to do to motivate his players, as his team is very much still in the mix to claim their first league title in more than two decades.
Despite the loss to Barcelona, Liverpool come in off five consecutive Premier League victories, with their most recent a 5-0 win over Huddersfield. The Reds will be boosted by the return of striker Roberto Firmino, who missed the Huddersfield match due to injury. However, midfielder Naby Keita will miss out because of an injury suffered against Barcelona.
In the previous six meetings between both teams, Liverpool clearly have an edge over their rivals, with four wins compared to none, with two matches ending in draws.
Predicted Lineups
Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka, Javier Manquillo, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Paul Dummett, Matt Ritchie, Ayoze Perez, Jonjo Shelvey, Isaac Hayden, Christian Atsu, Salomon Rondon
Liverpool: Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane
Combined XI
Player Recommendations
Virgil van Dijk (D): van Dijk having an excellent league campaign, recently winning the PFA Player of the Year Award. He is rock-solid at the back for Liverpool, averaging 1.1 interceptions and 5.4 clearances per game.
Isaac Hayden (M): Hayden is having a mixed season for the club. There were news of him leaving St. James' Park but he ended up staying and is now becoming a regular feature, averaging 3.0 tackles, 1.7 interceptions and 1.2 clearances per match.
Roberto Firmino (F): Firmino is being termed as one of the best forwards in the league. The Brazil international is having an excellent season for the club, as he's scored 12 goals and supplied six assists in 31 appearances.
Captain pick: Roberto Firmino
Vice-captain pick: Virgil van Dijk
