Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score after late Schar equaliser denies Reds win
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool: The points are shared after enthralling encounter at St. James’ Park
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United battled to an entertaining 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday night, to leave the league leaders seven points clear.
Eddie Howe’s men started brightly in the first half and found themselves ahead after Alexander Isak lashed in a fantastic effort from outside the box. But the lead didn’t last long after the break, with Mo Salah providing a lovely assist for Curtis Jones to level it.
It was Newcastle who re-took the lead after Isak combined with Anthony Gordon before the England winger squeezed a finish past Caoimhin Kelleher, but the introduction of Trent Alexander-Arnold changed the game as he set up Salah’s equaliser for 2-2.
The league leaders were in the ascendancy from there, and they looked like they had won it when Salah found the bottom corner with a shot on the turn, only for Kelleher to make a mistake to allow Fabian Schar to slide in and have the last say.
Follow all of the reaction from St. James’ Park in our live blog below:
Team news
Arne Slot has made three changes to the side that beat City 2-0 on Sunday.
In defence, Jarell Quansah replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Curtis Jones comes into midfield ahead of Dominik Szoboszlai.
In attack, Luis Diaz drops out in favour of Darwin Nunez.
Team news
Eddie Howe has made just one change to the side that drew to Palace last week. Joe Willock drops out in favour of Jacob Murphy, with the latter presumably moving up to the left wing while Joelinton comes into midfield.
Line-ups
Newcastle XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Dubravka, Wilson, Barnes, Targett, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff.
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Quansah, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Nunez.
Subs: Jaros; Endo, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Nallo, Alexander-Arnold, Morton, Nyoni.
Team news
The line-ups should be announced around 6.15pm, so here’s a reminder of the early team news.
Alexander Isak is a doubt for Newcastle and will be checked after picking up a hip injury in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Eddie Howe said on Tuesday that Isak had not trained, but had not suffered a long-term injury.
Liverpool will be without Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, Alisson Becker and Kostas Tsimikas, while Diogo Jota is also unlikely to feature.
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Salah, who is out of contract next summer, hinted that he could have faced City for the final time at Anfield after scoring in the 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola’s team on Sunday – a result that put Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.
It was City’s sixth defeat in seven games, with the champions also facing a hearing into 115 charges of alleged financial irregularities. City deny all wrongdoing but, if found guilty, they could face a severe punishment, including the possibility of relegation.
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A number of prominent pundits, including former City defender and club ambassador Micah Richards, have questioned why the Belgium international has not been starting games amid the champions’ dramatic slump.
City have not won in seven outings in all competitions – their worst run since 2008 – with De Bruyne featuring only as a substitute in the last five of those matches after recovering from a pelvic injury.
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Eddie Howe issues Alexander Isak injury update ahead of Liverpool clash
Alexander Isak faces a late fitness test on a hip injury ahead of Newcastle’s Premier League fixture against Liverpool on Wednesday.
The striker took a knock in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday and had to be removed after just 21 minutes at Selhurst Park.
And the Sweden international is a major doubt to face the league leaders at St James’ Park after Eddie Howe revealed he is yet to train.
Eddie Howe issues Alexander Isak injury update ahead of Liverpool clash
The Newcastle striker is a major doubt to face the league leaders
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Predicted line-ups
Newcastle XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Joelinton, Gordon, Barnes
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Team news
Alexander Isak is a doubt for Newcastle and will be checked after picking up a hip injury in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Eddie Howe said on Tuesday that Isak had not trained, but had not suffered a long-term injury.
Liverpool will be without Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, Alisson Becker and Kostas Tsimikas, while Diogo Jota is also unlikely to feature.
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