Who: Newcastle United vs Liverpool
What: English Premier League
The place: St James’ Park, Newcastle, United Kingdom
When: Monday, August 25 at 8pm (19:00 GMT)
How you can comply with: We’ll have all of the updates on Al Jazeera Sport from 5pm (16:00 GMT) prematurely of our stay textual content commentary stream.
Liverpool will go to Newcastle United on Monday night time amid a juicy switch saga involving the Reds making an attempt to pry striker Alexander Isak away from the Magpies.
The Swedish striker has been coaching alone prematurely of the brand new season with an deadlock reached between the membership and participant.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a have a look at the battle that has as a lot give attention to off-field issues as these on it.
What’s the newest on the Isak scenario?
Newcastle to date have rebuffed the efforts of Liverpool. Isak, nonetheless, on social media has made clear his want to make the transfer to the defending Premier League champions and his dissatisfaction with the Magpies for obstructing it.
Consequently, he has been coaching away from the remainder of the Newcastle squad as they put together for a rematch of their 2025 Carabao Cup triumph, which marked the Magpies first main trophy win in 70 years.
Supervisor Eddie Howe confirmed Isak won’t play Monday. However he’s hopeful the Swedish striker who scored 23 league objectives final season will be reintegrated into the squad, saying there isn’t a private animosity between them.
He additionally admits the ordeal has put the membership in a tough place.
“It’s a lose/lose scenario to a level for us as a result of I don’t assume we will come out of this profitable in any scenario,” Howe informed reporters Friday. “We love Alex within the sense of what he’s carried out for the soccer membership since he’s been right here, what he’s contributed, what he’s given, how skilled he’s been.”
What was Newcastle’s end result of their Premier League opener?
With out Isak, the Magpies have been pressured to accept a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa to open their marketing campaign regardless of creating the vast majority of the probabilities.
How did Liverpool honest of their Premier League opener?
Liverpool regarded glorious at instances and susceptible at others of their season-opening 4-2 dwelling win towards Bournemouth, one which got here regardless of giving again a two-goal lead through Antoine Semenyo’s second-half brace.
Substitute Federico Chiesa scored the eventual winner within the 88th minute, and Mo Salah added his first of the yr in second-half stoppage time. Summer season signing Hugo Ekikite scored his first Liverpool objective and added his first help to assist the Reds to a 2-0 lead.
What’s Liverpool’s tackle the Newcastle journey?
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot is aware of the hostile environment his facet can be more likely to face even with out the Isak episode.
“Nothing to do with something that’s within the media so much, however I feel should you go to Newcastle, what to anticipate,” Slot stated. “We’ve performed them 3 times final season, and twice their depth ranges have been above ours. Within the away recreation, particularly the primary 60 minutes, they have been so, so, so intense. They have been totally deserved [of a point].”
What occurred the final time Newcastle met Liverpool?
Newcastle have been 2-1 winners towards Liverpool within the Carabao Cup ultimate in March.
The groups shared a 3-3 draw at St James’ Park final season, however the Reds did win the league assembly at Anfield 2-0.
Head-to-head
That is the 189th assembly between the golf equipment, with Liverpool profitable on 93 events in comparison with Newcastle’s 50 victories.
Newcastle haven’t crushed Liverpool within the league since a 2-0 dwelling win in December 2015.
The Reds have received 12 of 17 fixtures between the golf equipment since then.
Newcastle workforce information
Isak is the big-name omission from the Newcastle match-day squad as soon as once more.
Ought to Joe Willock return from a calf drawback, nonetheless, then Newcastle will in any other case have a totally match squad to select from.
Jacob Ramsey has signed from Aston Villa and might be in line for a debut for the Magpies.
Liverpool workforce information
One among Liverpool’s new signings, Jeremie Frimpong, will probably be out after the worldwide break with a hamstring damage.
Conor Bradley has returned to full coaching from damage, however Joe Gomez continues to be be assessed following a knock however might not but be totally match to begin.
Predicted Newcastle beginning lineup
Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
Predicted Liverpool beginning lineup
Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
