Team newsConfirmed Liverpool line-up v Newcastle United

Milos Kerkez and Ibrahima Konate return to the Reds starting line-up, replacing Jeremie Frimpong and Andy Robertson from the team that began against Qarabag in midweek.

Curtis Jones is back in the squad after illness and is named on the bench.

Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Gravenberch.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Nallo, Ngumoha.