Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Score, goal updates, confirmed line-ups from Premier League early kick-off
Follow LIVE updates as Liverpool welcome Newcastle United to Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool look to continue their unbeaten Premier League start at Anfield, with Newcastle the visitors this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s high-flying side have won all four of their league matches so far and currently sit pretty at the top of the table, two points ahead of defending champions Manchester City.
Steve Bruce's side are 14th in the Premier League table, with a point against Watford following their impressive victory at Tottenham after beginning the season with two defeats. Follow live coverage below.
Match preview:
How can I watch?
BT Sport will be broadcasting the game on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 12pm.
Can I stream the game online?
With a BT Sport subscription you can stream the match from your phone or tablet with the BT Sport app.
When is it?
The match is Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off
It gets underway at 12.30pm.
Odds
- Liverpool 2/13
- Newcastle 20/1
- Draw 8/1
Match prediction?
While Tottenham failed to unlock a well-built Newcastle defence, Liverpool should have too much quality and creativity for Steve Bruce’s side.
A 3-0 home win is our prediction.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester - Rashford
8 mins: GOAL! The perfect start for United.
A poor challenge from Soyuncu clatters Rashford in the box. The penalty was never in doubt. Marcus Rashford takes it, sends Schmeichel the wrong way and scores!
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
11 mins: McTominay takes the ball around Choudhury and sends it wide to James. James runs down the left and puts the ball in the box but the no red shirts can get on the end of the cross.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
14 mins: McTominay hauls Maddison to the ground just as he's about to break away. Leicester have a free kick just inside the Man Utd half and McTominay is lucky not to get a card there.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
17 mins: Andreas Pereira puts Choudhury under pressure and wins a throw in for Man Utd. Leicester get the ball and work it to Vardy. Lindelof takes possession and passes it back to De Gea and Man Utd start their attack again.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
20 mins: Young swings a Man Utd free kick into the box but Jonny Evans heads it behind for a corner. The corner ball comes in but doesn't beat the front man and Leicester clear it away.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
23 mins: Ricardo Pereira gets free on the right side. He tries to switch the play and find Gray but Wan Bissaka makes a good interception to stop the attack.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
26 mins: Vardy and Maddison bring the ball forward for Leicester. Maddison takes it to the edge of the box and tries to play in Tielemens but Ashley Young reads the play and takes possession for Manchester United.
McTominay and Chilwell challenge for a fifty-fifty ball with McTominay coming off better. Chilwell stays on the ground but he'll be okay.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
29 mins: Daniel James was taken out but the referee played on. He stays down as Leicester break away on the counter attack and Martin Atkinson blows his whistle to stop the match. The men in blue are furious as Maddison was sprinting the ball into United's 18-yard box.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
30 mins: Ben Chilwell lets loose a powerful dipping shot. De Gea decides late to go for it and he tips the ball out for a corner. He needed to get there as the ball was dipping into the top corner.
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