Liverpool - Newcastle United live online: first half, scores, stats and updates, Premier League 2023/24
Newcastle have not won at Anfield since 1995.
Liverpool are playing from left to right, in front of the Kop.
We're underway!
Mohamed Salah is playing his last game for Liverpool before he flies off with Egypt to the Africa Cup of Nations.
It's a very wet night in Liverpool and a full house at Anfield, with 57,000 here tonight.
Here come the teams!
Dan Burn is Newcastle's captain today as Kieran Trippier has been ruled out with a groin problem.
The players have made their way out into the Anfield tunnel.
It's a big night at Anfield. It's the first Premier League match of 2024 and it's a Premier League classic.
Newcastle XI
- goalkeeper
- 1Martin Dubravka
- defenders
- 21Valentino Livramento
- 33Dan Burn
- 5Schar
- 4Sven Botman
- midfielders
- 67Lewis Miley
- 36Sean Longstaff
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- forwards
- 10Anthony Gordon
- 7Joelinton
- 14Isak
- substitutes
- CoachEddie Howes
- 11Matt Ritchie
- 20Lewis Hall
- 54Alex Murphy
- 29Mark Gillespie
- 6Jamaal Lascelles
- 18Loris Karius
- 3Dummett
- 17Krafth
- 24Miguel Ángel Almirón
Liverpool XI
- goalkeeper
- 1Alisson
- defenders
- 4Virgil Van Dijk
- 66Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 2Joe Gomez
- 5Ibrahima Konate
- midfielders
- 8Dominik Szoboszlai
- 3Wataru Endo
- 17Curtis Jones
- forwards
- 7Luis Díaz
- 9Darwin Núñez
- 11Salah
- substitutes
- CoachJürgen Klopps
- 38Ryan Gravenberch
- 78Jarell Quansah
- 19Harvey Elliot
- 53James McConnel
- 84Conor Bradley
- 20Diogo Jota
- 62Caoimhin Kelleher
- 10Alexis Mac Allister
- 18Gakpo
Return to Merseyside
Anthony Gordon. How much would he love a goal on Merseyside? The former Everton man could be key in attack for the Magpies.
Kick-off is just 15 minutes away!
A win for Liverpool today would send them three points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
| T | MP | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 LIV | 42 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
2 AST | 42 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
3 MNC | 40 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
4 ARS | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
5 TOT | 39 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
New Year's Day fixture
Today's fixture is Liverpool's first New Year's Day fixture since their 2-1 victory away to Burnley in 2018, and it is their first at home since drawing 2-2 with Leicester City in 2015.
"January is a bit different to the other months because after playing a home league game on the first day, we will not play another until the final day, so it makes sense that we do everything we possibly can on and off the pitch to make the most of this one. Hopefully between us we can start the year in a good way."
The teams are out for their pre-match warm-ups on what is a very wet night at Anfield.
250 Games for Alisson
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker is making his 250th appearance for the Reds tonight.
Liverpool vs Newcastle
Liverpool are unbeaten in all 14 league Games against Newcastle since their defeat (2-0) at St James' Park in December 2015.
Today's visitors Newcastle are winless in 27 away matches against Liverpool in all comPetitions and they haven't won at Anfield since November 1995.
No Trippier
Skipper Kieran Trippier is not in Newcastle's matchday squad.
Newcastle XI
Eddie Howe has selected the following side:
Liverpool XI
Here's the Liverpool team for today's clash with Newcastle.
Newcastle on New Year's Day
Newcastle have collected five points from their past five New Year's Day league matches, with their only win during that time coming at Stoke City in 2018.
The last Newcastle player to score the opening Premier League goal of a calendar year was Alan Shearer in a 3-0 home win over Leeds United on 1 January 1997.
"For us, we need to be near-perfect in this game. This is a really tough game for us. They have been performing very well at home especially, very consistent, really good team, so for us the challenge is that we need to re-find our best form and we need to be mentally very strong."
"Having ended the last year pretty well, we would, of course, now like to start the new one in a similar way.
"This is not a moment for us to look for a fresh start – it is a time when we have to continue with the hard work that we have done in the first half of the season and build on it in the second.
"There have been so many positives that it would not make sense to list them all, but the biggest one is definitely that there are still a lot of improvements for us to make. This is where our focus has to be: doing everything we possibly can to take the next steps on our journey. Then we will see where this takes us.
"To tell you the truth, I could not be happier with our last performance away to Burnley. I said immediately after the game that our finishing could and should have been better and my mind definitely has not changed on this.
"But overall it was exceptional that we could play the way that we did in what was our fourth game in the space of 10 incredibly intense days. The players deserve so much credit for this.
"The challenges in this league are only ever big ones. Burnley's league position might not be what they want but their football is of a much higher level. So, although we could have definitely made life easier for ourselves by taking more of our chances, it was clear to everyone that we deserved to win the game.
"We should also not forget that in order to miss chances, you have to create them and this is an area of our Game that I have been really pleased with lately.
"It would definitely make sense if we could show this kind of quality again tonight because under Eddie Howe Newcastle are a team which is well-organised and difficult to break down, while at the same time carrying a real threat in attack.
"They are also a side which will want to strike back after a disappointing result against Nottingham Forest. For all of these reasons and many more, they will be a dangerous opponent."
Toon in town
Newcastle fans are making their first away trip of the new year.
Player profile | Cody Gakpo
Born: 7 May 1999 (aged 24)
Previous clubs: PSV Eindhoven
Signed for Liverpool: January 2023
LFC debut: 7 Jan 2023 vs Wolves
Klopp on Gakpo: "I think Cody is the oldest 24-year-old boy I have ever met!"
ASIAN CUP
Liverpool, Arsenal, Brighton lose key players as Japan Asian Cup squad is confirmed
Japan's squad includes Liverpool’s Wataru Endo, Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu and Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad for the competition, which kicks off in Doha on 12 January.
EUROPE
Who are the top scorers in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023?
A remarkable first season in England saw striker Erling Haaland help Manchester City win the treble under Pep Guardiola in 2022-23.
The Norwegian set a new Premier League record by scoring 36 goals in his first campaign with the club, however, a foot injury this season has seen him spend time on the sidelines as City compete on several fronts.
Despite his latest injury setback, Haaland remains the top scorer in the Premier League with 14 goals, and he has scored the most goals in Europe’s top five leagues in all competitions in 2023.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah sits in fifth place, scoring 30 times this year for the Merseyside club. He remains Jurgen Klopp’s key man in attack but is set to miss several upcoming club games due to the Africa Cup of Nations, where he will feature for Egypt.
Newcastle travel to Liverpool
Eddie Howe's men make the trip to Merseyside for today's clash.
The Magpies will be hoping to start the new year on the right track.
Anfield awaits
Today's fixture is the first Premier League match of 2024!
Liverpool vs Newcastle United: welcome!
Hello, Happy New Year and welcome to our live coverage of this match between Liverpool and Newcastle.
I'm Kieran Quaile and I will take you through today's action from Anfield on the first day of the new year.
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