Steve Bruce welcomed the fact that “the big six have took a slapping” over their duplicitous attempts to get even richer at the expense of the football pyramid and would enjoy landing another on Liverpool as he looks to secure Newcastle’s safety. Back-to-back wins have bolstered those prospects but Newcastle have won only one Premier League game at Anfield – in April 1994 – and Liverpool have won more home games against them than any other club in the Premier League era. Now that Champions League qualification is presumably important again to Liverpool’s owners, they will be looking to Jürgen Klopp’s team to provide a timely distraction. Andy Hunter
Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 3 Newcastle 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G21 Y52 R1 2.52 cards/game
Odds H 1-3 A 23-2 D 11-2
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, N Williams, R Williams, Davies, Tsimikas, Milner, Keïta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Jota
Doubtful None
Injured Henderson (hip, May), Phillips (hamstring, May), Matip (ankle, Aug), Gomez (knee, unknown), Van Dijk (knee, unknown), Origi (knock, unknown), Kelleher (abdominal, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y36 R0
Form LLWWWD
Leading scorer Salah 19
NEWCASTLE
Subs from Gillespie, Manquillo, Wilson, Krafth, Lewis, Willock, M Longstaff, Carroll, Hendrick, Gayle, Schär
Doubtful Schär (knee)
Injured Lascelles (foot, Aug), Fraser (groin, Aug), Darlow (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Discipline Y56 R2
Form DDLDWW
Leading scorer Wilson 10
