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Liverpool back in pursuit of trophy against Newcastle


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Published : 13 Sep 2019 08:35 PM | Updated : 04 Sep 2020 03:29 PM

Liverpool resume their Premier League campaign a home match versus Newcastle United, agencies claim.

The Reds sit top of the pile after four rounds of the new season, winning all of their games despite making no signings in the summer. They secured a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Burnley before the international break, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane getting on the scoresheet.

Steve Bruce's recruits have risen to 14th place following a shaky start to the year. A hard-fought triumph at Tottenham Hotspur got their season on track, with a 1-1 draw with Watford taking them to four points.

Tickets for the game are, as ever, available on both teams' official club websites, though membership is required in order to purchase. In terms of resale, both teams provide the option to make season tickets available for others to use, if a supporter is unable to attend the game themselves. Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will miss 

out again, with a hip problem still sidelining the former RB Leipzig star.

Jurgen Klopp will also be without goalkeeper Alisson Becker and reserve right-back Nathaniel Clyne. The Brazilian is still recovering from a calf strain, whilst the Englishman will be sidelined until the turn of the year with a serious knee injury.

The Magpies have eight senior players unavailable. Midfield quartet Sean Longstaff, Matt Ritchie, Jack Colback and Allan Saint-Maximin are all ruled out, with DeAndre Yedlin and Florian Lejeune also missing.

Two forwards are carrying injuries in Andy Carroll and Dwight Gayle. The former could return before October, while the latter has been struggling with a heel issue since pre-season. This will be the 178th meeting between the two clubs, the Merseysiders having the better of it with 85 wins compared to the visitors' 50.

The last time Newcastle defeated the Reds was December 2015, the northerners losing three and drawing two since then.

Divock Origi's dramatic late header puts Jurgen Klopp's side back on top of the #PL table after a pulsating match.

Their most recent clash came as Liverpool tried to wrestle the Premier League title from Manchester City in May, Klopp's men earning a 3-2 victory courtesy of newfound hero Divock Origi.

Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah exchanged goals with Christian Atsu and the recently departed Salomon Rondon at St. James' Park to set up a tense finale, the Belgian striker stealing the points in the closing stages with a towering header. The league leaders have been electric in most of their games this term, shredding Arsenal and Burnley in their last two matches. 

Mane and Firmino have been particularly impressive up front, whilst Joel Matip has stepped up and forged a solid partnership with Van Dijk in the heart of defence.

A testing beginning to the campaign increased the pressure on Bruce, but he has since got a tune out of his squad and collected an excellent victory away to Spurs to temporarily silence his doubters.

However, they are still without a win on home turf after the stalemate with the Hornets and a penalty-shootout exit in the League Cup following a 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

Things are less bleak at Newcastle as results and performances have taken an upward turn. Nevertheless, they are firm underdogs as they travel to Merseyside to take on the form team in the country.