Newcastle United remain unbeaten in the Premier League and sit in one off the European qualification slots after four matches of the season.
But their unscathed start to the campaign is put to the ultimate test this week as they visit Anfield to face a Jurgen Klopp side still purring from a 9-0 rout of AFC Bournemouth. Liverpool had started the season in stuttering fashion with a couple of draws then a defeat away to Man United.
Yet in the space of just one match, they are now breathing down the back of the Premier League's top eight clubs. Newcastle go into the game on the back of that 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers and while the performance wasn't perfect from Eddie Howe's side, they are at least picking up results when they are not at their best.