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Liverpool XI vs Newcastle: Possible lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

by LAVIZKID

“𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙒𝘼𝙍 𝘼𝙏 𝙎𝙏 𝙅𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙎’ 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙆 – 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙋𝙊𝙊𝙇 𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙑𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙄𝙍 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙎?”

 

BREAKING NEWS: The Premier League spotlight is on St James’ Park tonight as Liverpool prepare for a fierce clash against Newcastle United. But the build-up has been rocked by injury setbacks and transfer exits that leave manager Arne Slot with huge calls to make.

 

The Reds no longer boast the firepower of Darwin Núñez (sold to Al-Hilal) and Luis Díaz (snatched by Bayern Munich). Now, Slot must rely on a new-look frontline while patching up a defence that has been hit by another major injury blow.

 

 

 

🚑 Team News – A Shaken Liverpool

 

Jeremie Frimpong remains unavailable through injury, forcing Slot to rethink his right-back options.

 

Conor Bradley is expected to step in, fresh from recovery, though questions remain over his sharpness.

 

Ryan Gravenberch is suspended, tearing a hole in midfield creativity.

 

Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah carry the attacking responsibility, with Diogo Jota expected to return to the XI.

 

New signing Arne Engels could be drafted into midfield as Slot experiments with balance.

 

 

 

 

⚔️ The Tactical Dilemma

 

Slot is facing his biggest test yet. His philosophy has been high pressing and brave attacking, but without Frimpong’s pace and Gravenberch’s drive, can he really risk leaving his backline exposed?

 

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté will need to lead with authority, while Andy Robertson must double his efforts to provide width on the left.

 

The big question: Does Slot push Salah into a false nine role with Gakpo and Jota flanking him, or does he hand a debut to one of Liverpool’s rising academy forwards?

 

 

 

🏟️ Newcastle’s Shadow

 

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle will also be without Alexander Isak, their most lethal striker, but that won’t silence the Geordie crowd. Expect them to bombard Liverpool with intensity, pressing high and testing Bradley’s resilience on the right side.

 

Without Isak, Howe may turn to Callum Wilson to bully Liverpool’s defence, while Anthony Gordon will look to exploit space left by Robertson’s overlapping runs.

 

 

 

🔮 Predicted Liverpool XI

 

Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Engels; Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

 

 

 

📢 Final Word

 

This isn’t just a match – it’s a statement night for Arne Slot. Losing Núñez and Díaz has changed the DNA of Liverpool’s attack. Add injuries and suspensions, and this trip to Newcastle becomes a test of depth, character, and tactical flexibility.

 

Will Liverpool prove that life after Núñez and Díaz can still strike fear across the Premier League? Or will St James’ Park turn into a graveyard for Slot’s early title hopes?

 

One thing is clear: expect f

ireworks, pressure, and the unexpected in tonight’s clash.

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