Now considered Premier League title contenders, Liverpool will be hoping to prove their worth at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday night, ahead of next month's EFL Cup final.
The Reds' lead at the top of the table was extended to double digits after they beat Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday, just hours after the Magpies claimed a dramatic 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest.
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With Cody Gakpo fit to play late on at the Etihad, Liverpool are only missing three substitutes for Wednesday night's game in Conor Bradley (hamstring), Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Tyler Morton (shoulder).
Despite Gakpo not being at his best, Slot used Curtis Jones and Szoboszlai in the No. 10 position at the Etihad - a decision that paid off handsomely. However, Gakpo could return to the starting line-up in place of Szoboszlai, who was left completely exhausted after Sunday's game.
However, with Liverpool having a weekend off before facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Slot has little reason to make too many changes midweek, while Salah needs just one more goal to reach 10 goals home and away for a third successive Premier League season.
Newcastle also escaped the dramatic clash with Forest without any injuries, and there is still a small chance that Dutch defender Sven Botman can recover from a minor knee injury in time for the trip to Anfield.
However, Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton remain absent with knee problems, although Howe remains hopeful Joelinton will be fit for the EFL Cup final against Liverpool on March 16.
Now on 50 Premier League career goals, Scandinavian striker Isak is chasing Andy Cole's record; the former Real Sociedad man has scored 10 away goals in the 2024-25 season, just short of Cole's all-time record of 12 set in the Magpies' 1993-94 campaign.
Latest Liverpool vs Newcastle expected lineup
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Gakpo
Newcastle United:
Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
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Arsenal have failed to capitalise on a few occasions as Liverpool have dropped vital points in the Premier League title race, but after the Gunners were beaten by West Ham United on Saturday, Arne Slot and his Liverpool players were not about to let this golden opportunity slip away.
Also benefiting from the fitness issues of their opponents at the Etihad, Liverpool easily thwarted a Man City side without Erling Haaland and scored two decisive goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai in the first half.
With or without a game in hand, the 11-point gap between Arsenal and the leaders now feels like too much of a challenge, and after a run of four unconvincing games in all competitions, Liverpool's professional display in Manchester was the very model of a champion.
Although Liverpool remain unbeaten away from home in 2024-25, Slot's side have quickly rebuilt their 'Anfield wall' since their shock defeat to Nottingham Forest in September, not losing in their last 17 home games and scoring at least two goals in all of them.
A scrappy 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend marked Liverpool's fifth consecutive home win, and midweek Premier League games also often bring out the best in Liverpool, who have won their last 12 games played between Tuesday and Thursday.
With their familiar style, coach Slot and Liverpool players still maintain maximum modesty while the championship race still has a chance, and the leading team certainly cannot be subjective when facing Newcastle, a team that they can envy the opponent's striker.
With Darwin Nunez still struggling as Liverpool's centre-forward, Alexander Isak has been shining for the Magpies and has scored 19 goals in the 2024-25 Premier League season after a dramatic 4-3 win over Forest, where Jacob Murphy and Lewis Miley also got on the scoresheet.
Mistakes at set-pieces in the second half made the game more tense than it needed to be, but Eddie Howe's men still overcame their high-class opponents to finish level on points with Man City, who only keep them out of the top four on goal difference.
Newcastle's late Forest counter-attack saved them from a third successive Premier League defeat, but Howe's side have conceded nine goals in their last three games and are without a clean sheet in their last five top-flight games.
Furthermore, the Magpies have not won any of their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool, with their last away defeat in this fixture coming back to 1994, although a 3-3 draw in December may have felt like a victory for Newcastle after Fabian Schar's excellent 90th-minute save.
Latest Liverpool vs Newcastle score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Liverpool vs Newcastle match:
- Sportsmole: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
- WhoScore: Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle
- Our prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
When and where to watch Liverpool vs Newcastle live?
To watch the Liverpool vs Newcastle match live in the Premier League at 3:15 a.m. on February 27, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.
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