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)
Learn how to observe: 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 attempting 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 take a look at the battle that has as a lot deal with off-field issues as these on it.
What’s the newest on the Isak scenario?
Newcastle up to now have rebuffed the efforts of Liverpool. Isak, nonetheless, on social media has made clear his desire to make the move to the defending Premier League champions and his dissatisfaction with the Magpies for obstructing it.
Because of this, 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 is not going to play Monday. However he’s hopeful the Swedish striker who scored 23 league objectives final season can 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 troublesome 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 instructed reporters Friday. “We love Alex within the sense of what he’s executed 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 had 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 truthful of their Premier League opener?
Liverpool appeared wonderful at instances and susceptible at others of their season-opening 4-2 home win against Bournemouth, one which got here regardless of giving again a two-goal lead by way of 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 12 months in second-half stoppage time. Summer time signing Hugo Ekikite scored his first Liverpool aim 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 ambiance his facet can be prone to face even with out the Isak episode.
“Nothing to do with something that’s within the media lots, however I feel should you go to Newcastle, you understand what to anticipate,” Slot mentioned. “We’ve performed them thrice final season, and twice their depth ranges had been above ours. Within the away sport, particularly the primary 60 minutes, they had been so, so, so intense. They had been absolutely deserved [of a point].”
What occurred the final time Newcastle met Liverpool?
Newcastle had 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 overwhelmed Liverpool within the league since a 2-0 residence 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 may very well be in line for a debut for the Magpies.
Liverpool workforce information
Considered one of Liverpool’s new signings, Jeremie Frimpong, will probably be out after the worldwide break with a hamstring harm.
Conor Bradley has returned to full coaching from harm, however Joe Gomez continues to be be assessed following a knock however could not but be absolutely 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
