Liverpool are searching for their first Premier League victory of the calendar year but will face stiff resistance from visitors Newcastle United on Saturday night.
Both sides were in European action midweek but while Liverpool thrashed Qarabağ 6–0, Newcastle were held to a hard-fought 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain that forces them into the knockout playoff round. The Reds will not have to concern themselves with two extra European fixtures next month after securing automatic progression to the last 16.
