Virgil van Dijk could make 150th Liverpool appearance

MatchVirgil van Dijk could make 150th Liverpool appearance

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Virgil van Dijk is one appearance away from bringing up 150 for Liverpool in all competitions.

The centre-half can reach the landmark if he takes to the field in the Anfield fixture with Newcastle United this evening.

Read on for more facts and figures ahead of the 8pm GMT kick-off in the Premier League.

If Liverpool win, they will become the first team in English history to record 2,000 victories in the top flight.

Should they score, Jürgen Klopp's men will set yet another club record of finding the net in 32 successive games in all competitions, beating the 31 set from April 1957 to January 1958.

Klopp could record his 150th league win as Liverpool manager. Should he do so in this game, he will reach the landmark in 12 matches fewer than any other Reds boss (Kenny Dalglish in 2011).

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Mohamed Salah can become the first player to score in five Anfield league games in succession against Newcastle. Only he and Roger Hunt (1961-67) have netted in four.

Salah averages a goal every 65 minutes against Eddie Howe teams. He scored eight goals in six games against Bournemouth while Howe was in charge.

Liverpool's goal difference in the league is currently +33 – their best after 16 games since the 1978-79 season.

Sadio Mane has scored three times in his last four outings against the Magpies.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 33 league games played during the month of December (26 wins, seven draws).

Liverpool have scored in 25 consecutive home matches against Newcastle – a Premier League-record run, while they have found the net in 38 of the last 39 in the top flight at Anfield.

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