Newcastle vs Liverpool Team news
Arne Slot has made three changes to his Liverpool lineup for tonight’s match against Newcastle, with Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench. Jarell Quansah joins Virgil van Dijk in central defense, and Joe Gomez starts at right-back. Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez also come in to replace Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz.
Slot’s tenure as Liverpool head coach continues to gain momentum, following a successful week with 2-0 victories over Champions League holders Real Madrid and Premier League champions Manchester City. Liverpool are currently leading the Premier League by nine points and top their Champions League group.
The Reds have been strong on the road, with seven wins from eight away games this season, including a draw with Arsenal. However, the team faces a packed schedule with eight more matches before the year ends, meaning Slot must rely on his full squad.
Unfortunately, Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, and Kostas Tsimikas are sidelined due to injuries. Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, and Federico Chiesa are recovering and may return soon but are unavailable for this match.
Liverpool’s starting lineup for tonight is as follows: Kelleher; Gomez, Van Dijk, Quansah, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.
Subs include Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Alexander-Arnold, Morton, Nyoni, and Nallo.
Injuries: Konate, Tsimikas, Bradley, Alisson, Jota, Chiesa.
The match is set to take place at St James’ Park at 7:30 pm GMT on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
