Jürgen Klopp believes the improvement of teams lower down the table has contributed to a more competitive and unpredictable Premier League this season, as his Liverpool team prepare to face an out-of-sorts Newcastle.
Eddie Howe’s team travel to Anfield having lost four of their previous five Premier League games, battling injuries and struggling to juggle Champions League football and their domestic commitments. After finishing fourth last season, Newcastle lie ninth.
