Arne Slot faces key choice choices as Liverpool host Newcastle at Anfield with the Reds trying to find their first Premier League win of 2026.
Arne Slot is aware of his Liverpool facet should safe a optimistic end result in opposition to Newcastle United beneath the Anfield lights on Saturday night time to maintain their top-four aspirations alive and ease the mounting stress on him. The Premier League champions’ 13-match unbeaten streak got here to a crushing finish final weekend once they conceded a stoppage-time aim in opposition to Bournemouth to lose 3-2.
The defeat noticed Liverpool slip out of the highest 4, handing the benefit to rivals akin to Manchester United and Chelsea. Newcastle have endured their very own struggles this season, however a win at Anfield would see them climb above their hosts within the standings. With three factors essential for the Reds, Arne Slot should choose his crew with out Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong or Joe Gomez, presenting the Dutchman with a substantial dilemma at right-back. Nonetheless, centre-back Ibrahima Konate is out there for choice once more. A 6-0 midweek thrashing of Qarabag within the Champions League will undoubtedly have lifted morale, however Premier League opposition presents a special problem solely. We decide our beginning line-ups to face Newcastle…
I a lot favor Wirtz working freely behind the striker, however it’s essential that Liverpool are defensively sound in midfield on Saturday and the in-form German is greater than able to performing an efficient job on the left.
My crew (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz.
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