Liverpool play Newcastle United in the Premier League on February 26. The clash takes place from Anfield Stadium. The Reds are looking to hold onto their eleven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal chase them, sitting on 53 points. This is Liverpool’s confirmed lineup vs Newcastle United.
Liverpool Confirmed Lineup Vs Newcastle United
Liverpool Team News
Alisson Becker starts in goal, as usual. Kostas Tsimikas and Trent Alexander-Arnold start at left-back and right-back respectively, with Conor Bradley out. Ibrahima Konate joins Virgil van Dijk at centre-half with Jarell Quansah the only fit replacement on the bench.
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Alexis Max Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and Dominik Szoboszlai are in midfield.
Luis Diaz starts on the left-wing, with Mohamed Salah on the right; the Egyptian has two goal contributions in five of his last six matches. Diogo Jota starts up front with Darwin Nunez on the bench.
Starting Lineup: Alisson, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota.
Notable Changes
Liverpool make two changes from their clash with Manchester City at the weekend.
The Reds did not play with a striker in their starting lineup against the Citizens, but Jota comes in for Curtis Jones for this match.
Andy Robertson is on the bench with Tsimikas rotating in.
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Joe Gomez is still out having undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and will be out for the long-term, potentially returning just before the end of the season.
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Meanwhile, Bradley sustained a muscle injury vs Aston Villa. Arne Slot revealed that the right-back “is out for a few weeks. I cannot tell exactly how many but it is clear that he went off with a muscle injury and that it is going to take a while before he is back”. With Alexander-Arnold comfortably the number one right-back, it shouldn’t be a huge loss.
Stay tuned for a full update and discussion on the Liverpool confirmed lineup for their match with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
