For Liverpool’s lunchtime trip to Newcastle, Joel Matip has been added to the starting eleven after Jurgen Klopp made two adjustments at St. James’ Park.
Ibrahima Konate was a major injury concern for the Reds heading to Tyneside, and his absence will have a significant negative impact on the defense.
Matip enters the game, making his first start of the campaign despite doubts about his long-term viability at a new position.
Alisson stays in goal as usual, and Matip is joined at the back by Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Alisson.
Wataru Endo, who will be making his complete debut, will occupy the No. 6 spot, allowing Alexis Mac Allister to advance and join Dominik Szoboszlai.
Thus, Cody Gakpo will get the chance to start in front of Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz.
Claims of interest in Salah from Al-Ittihad, a club like Newcastle owned by the Saudi state, have muddled the buildup to this 4.30pm match.
However, Klopp and the team are adamant that there is no cause for fear over their No. 11, who may score in his 150th game for Liverpool today.
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Diaz, and Gakpo are all with Liverpool.
Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Elliott, Doak, Jota, and Nunez are the replacements.
Pope; Trippier; Schar; Botman; Burn; Guimaraes; Tonali; Joelinton; Almiron; Gordon; and Isak are Newcastle players.
