Both managers require a response from their teams at Anfield but for very different reasons. Liverpool restored confidence by reaching the FA Cup semi-finals on Wednesday but, after consecutive defeats in the Premier League, can ill afford another slip if they are to catch any of the teams above them in the race for Champions League qualification. Newcastle should be safe on 35 points but, after the misery of another derby loss and amid growing supporter unrest, John Carver desperately needs to stem the decline. Andy Hunter
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 2 Newcastle United 1
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee L Mason
This season G21, Y61, R4, 3.09 cards per game
Odds H 4-9 A -000 D 4-1
Liverpool
Subs from Jones, Ward, Flanagan Markovic, Balotelli, Lallana, Manquillo, Lambert, Borini, Touré, Williams
Doubtful Balotelli (illness), Lallana (groin), Sturridge (hamstring)
Injured Ibe (knee, 18 Apr), José Enrique (knee, 18 Apr), Sakho (hamstring, 25 Apr)
Suspended Gerrard (last of three), Skrtel (last of three)
Form WWWWLL
Discipline Y57 R3
Leading scorers Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling 6
Newcastle United
Subs from Elliot, Satka, Sterry, Anita, Kemen, Rivière, Armstrong, Cabella, Ameobi, Good
Doubtful Janmaat (calf)
Injured Aarons (hamstring, 18 Apr), Dummett (knee, May), Haïdara (knee, Aug), S Taylor (achilles, Aug), Tiote (knee, Aug), De Jong (lung, unknown)
Suspended Coloccini (last of three), Cissé (fourth of seven)
Form LWLLLL
Discipline Y60 R4
Leading scorer Cissé 11
