Jurgen Klopp has admitted that it will be 'brutal' for Liverpool to face Newcastle United on Saturday even if the title chasers will 'enjoy' an intense run of fixtures after failing to get the game put back.
Liverpool play Villarreal in the first-leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday night before travelling to St James' Park to take on Eddie Howe's resurgent side three days later. Liverpool had wanted more recovery time and further hours to prepare for the game on Tyneside and Klopp even previously went as far as to say that 'if you want to cause us problems, you send us to 12.30 at Newcastle'.
However, the game will still go ahead at 12.30pm after the Premier League rejected the Reds' appeal to move it to a later time. It will be the ninth game Liverpool have played this month as Klopp attempts to win a historic quadruple.
