Eddie Howe believes Newcastle United have grown significantly since their last visit to Anfield last December. That night, United were beaten 3-1 despite taking the lead through Jonjo Shelvey who scored a stunner against the Reds.
But it was as good as the night got for Newcastle and looking ahead to this clash, Howe said: "I certainly think we're in a stronger place than the game against Liverpool at Anfield when we were in a difficult position at that moment.
"We were just trying to stay in the game for as long as we could. I thought we performed well on the day but their quality won them the game."
