Last weekend went about as well as possible for Liverpool FC, in regards to their Premier League title hopes. The Reds will welcome in Newcastle United feeling pretty good about where things stand. They decisively beat Manchester City, the holders of the trophy for the past four seasons.
And the side closest to them in the chase, Arsenal, fell to lowly West Ham United, leaving their hopes in tatters.
Liverpool vs Newcastle United FYIs
Kickoff: Wed. Feb 26, 8:15pm, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Preview Content for Both Sides: Team News Starting XI Predictions
Google Result Probability: Newcastle 17% Liverpool 64% Draw 19%
PL Form, Position: Newcastle LWLLW, 44 pts, 6th Liverpool WDWDW, 64 pts, 1st
Now Arne Slot’s men just need to keep their foot on the gas, against a Newcastle United side that can be a pretty tough out in their own right.
Starting XI Predictions
Liverpool FC
Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mo Salah, Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz; Cody Gakpo
Newcastle United
Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali; Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon
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