Key occasions
Eddie Howe on Isak: “Actually disappointing that we lose Alex however he’s a participant we will’t take any dangers with. He was feeling one thing and he needed to go away him out. We don’t assume it’s critical.”
On Liverpool: “We now have to be courageous and every little thing we weren’t towards Manchester Metropolis. We all know it’s a very tough recreation and our psychological aspect needs to be faultless.”
Chris Paraskevas emails: “Slot beginning Tsimikas AND Diaz is affirmation that he is aware of this recreation is a pisstake. Eddie Howe may as nicely have began Emmanuel Riviere up entrance (a Mike Ashley-era traditional) for all that it issues, as a result of everyone knows there’s a faintly ludicrous Liverpool win arising.
“Suggestion for Howe and workers: a few years in the past the Socceroos had been affected by a decades-long curse they picked up after failing to pay a witch physician in Mozambique within the 70s. When somebody ultimately lifted the curse, we lastly certified for the World Cup (after a lot of absurd heartbreak).
“…which Merseyside witch physician did we piss off up to now? It’s time for His Excellency to search out them and pay them and presumably cowl himself in hen’s blood to elevate the Anfield curse.”
He does! There is no such thing as a information on the brand new contract, says Salah.
Mohamed Salah, talking to Steve McManaman, explains that is his greatest season at Liverpool as a result of he’s making everybody round him higher. Fairly a formidable feat for Salah. Will McManaman ask about his contract state of affairs …?
Some early excellent news for Liverpool and Newcastle United followers …
Manchester United are shedding.
Emillia Hawkins has you coated for England v Spain within the Ladies’s Nations League.
Will Newcastle want a brand new striker in the summertime? Plans are afoot on the switch entrance.
A groin downside has dominated Isak out of tonight’s fixture. A troublesome blow for Newcastle.
It seems very chilly and windy at Anfield. If you need a traditional, then the climate needs to be horrible. I’m fairly certain these are the foundations.
We now have loads of 7.30pm kick-offs, too. Be a part of Taha Hashim for them.
No Isak for Newcastle. That may be a blow for Eddie Howe, who offers Callum Wilson a uncommon begin up high.
Beginning 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, Corridor; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Wilson, Gordon.
Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Ruddy, Longstaff, Osula, Miley, Targett, Krafth, Barnes
Get within the temper with Jonathan Liew on that man Salah.
There might be no Arne Slot on the touchline at Anfield tonight.
Preamble
Is that this the beginning of Liverpool’s victory parade? They’re 11 factors clear on the high and their closest rivals don’t possess a match striker. It feels the efficient and environment friendly Reds are romping residence to the title, their superiority additional proved with an easy win over Manchester Metropolis on the weekend.
Arne Slot – banned from the touchline right here – will face Newcastle as soon as extra in a number of weeks, when the 2 do battle at Wembley for the primary main trophy of the season. Is that this a gown rehearsal for that? Probably not, as there may be lots to play for on the night time at Anfield. This can be a fixture that within the Nineties introduced some good leisure to the nation and contemplating Newcastle’s final match was a 4-3 win, possibly we might be seeing extra of that tonight.
Right here’s to a cracker!
Kick-off: 8.15pm GMT
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