Liverpool will face off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday night hoping to go back to the top of the Premier League table with a win. The Reds suffered an unfortunate 3-0 loss away at Barcelona in midweek which has left a bitter taste in their mouths heading into this clash.
Jurgen Klopp needs to make sure that his players can come back stronger than ever so that they can end the season by winning both of their remaining league matches. The German manager will go with a 4-3-3 set-up and might bring back both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson to his first-team ahead of this league encounter away at Tyneside.
4-3-3 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Newcastle United
Defence
Alisson Becker will feature in goal for the Merseyside outfit as he attempts to keep another shut-out away from Anfield. The defensive pair of Virgil Van Dijk and Joel Matip should continue their solid partnership at the heart of the Liverpool backline as they look to protect the Brazilian keeper to the best of their abilities.
Trent Alexander-Arnold would operate as the right-back after he was an unused substitute versus Barca in midweek while Andrew Robertson would look to put in another tireless shift at the left-back position.
Both Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez have to settle for a spot on Klopp’s bench but might get a chance to play a part in this contest if needed. The Reds have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season after conceding just 20 goals in 36 league matches thus far. Hence, we can expect another solid display from them at St. James’ Park this weekend.
Midfield
The hardworking trio of Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho might get the nod to feature at the centre of the park as they try to press high and win the ball back for Liverpool in the opposition half.
All three midfielders will be desperate to taste victory after a bitter ending to their match against Barcelona in midweek.
Attack
Klopp’s front three would include Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah looking to stretch the pitch on the wide areas while Roberto Firmino resumes his duties as a centre-forward.
Both Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri would be a part of Klopp’s bench and might get a chance to come on and influence the game if needed.
