Live: Liverpool vs Newcastle Matchday Build-up & Reaction (Dec, 2021)

Published 16 December 2021

Follow all the build-up and live updates from Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side host the Magpies as they go in search of an eighth consecutive win in all competitions to keep pace with their fellow title rivals. We’ll have all the latest throughout the day, including confirmed team news, live social media updates, and post-match reaction.

Confirmed Teams

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Henderson, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Jota, Mane. Substitutes: Kelleher, Pitaluga, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Minamino, Gomez, Tsimikas, Williams. Newcastle: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Fraser, Joelinton. Substitutes: Darlow, Clark, Wilson, Ritchie, Hendrick, Almiron, Willock, Gayle, Longstaff.

Matchday Coverage

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