At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 17, the 17th round of the Premier League, Liverpool sat at Anfield Stadium to meet Newcastle United.
Liverpool vs Newcastle, the match highlights are as follows:
First: two-team situation! After 16 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool ranked second with 37 points from 11 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, and Newcastle ranked second from the bottom with 10 points from 1 win, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In the last round of the Premier League, Liverpool beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home, and Newcastle lost 4-0 away to Leicester City.
Second: Liverpool compete for the title, the home team must set 3 points! Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are vying for this season's Premier League title, the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in January, and Liverpool have to grab points before Salah and Mane leave, otherwise the team may fall behind in the title race. In this round of the Premier League, Liverpool meet the bottom team Newcastle at Anfield, and Klopp's goal is to take 3 points and closely follow Manchester City in the standings.
Third: the magpies are not strong enough, and it is difficult to stop the Red Army's advance! Newcastle are the richest clubs in the five major leagues, but before the winter window opens, they are not strong enough to stop Liverpool at Anfield. Newcastle's entire squad is fighting for relegation, and Eddie Howe will definitely choose the tactic of defending the counterattack, and if he can take away one point away from home, it will be a great victory.
The two sides have met in the last 6 times, with Liverpool unbeaten with 4 wins and 2 draws, and liverpool suffered two consecutive draws at home and away to Newcastle last season.
Injury situations on both sides: Liverpool have Phillips, Elliott, Jones, Newcastle have Dumet.