Liverpool vs Newcastle - Premier League (19/20 - Game 5)

[Fosterbloke]

UK:
Saturday 14th September at 12:30pm

Australia:
Perth Time: 14th September at 7:30pm
QLD Time: 14th September at 9:30pm
NSW/VIC: 14th September at 9:30pm
NT Time: 14th September at 9:00pm
Live on Optus Sports

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This is it!

So we're the last remaining team with a 100% record and chasing an all time consecutive win record against a Newcastle team that has recently found some fight under fathead's stewardship.

I expect us to reward them with a nice 3-0 slap and two records to build on

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LIVERPOOL

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Salah - 3
Firmino - 2
Mané - 2
Matip - 1
van Dijk - 1
Origi - 1

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NEWCASTLE

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Joelinton - 1
Fabian Schär - 1
Jonjo Shelvey - 1

[Nicey]

Probally best to rest Bobby for this one, He played a full 90 ish against Colombia and will be traveling all over the shop this week, both games being in the US

[Fosterbloke]

I'd love to see Brewster make an appearance, maybe Shaqiri too?

[greenturnip]

Brazil are playing another match in LA on Weds I think. That means Fab and Bobby are travelling a long way and over many time zones...not ideal.

[Irishnev]

I see we have Napoli away on Wednesday - might need to rotate a bit

[Mark79]

Napoli on Tuesday

[Fosterbloke]

****ing hell, yeah Origi and Shaqiri on Saturday, big guns out on Tuesday.

Fortunately it's a 12:30 Saturday kick off so we can rest a little bit more until Tue.

[Norbs]

Is that Fab and Firmy confirmed absentees then?

[SB]

930 PM in QLD , NSW & Victoria bud.

[SB]

So if Fabinho needs resting for this do we play Gini there? Or Milner?

[Mark79]

At DM? Gini, or Henderson.

[RedReet]

Don't forget Lallana.

I think both will be fit enough to play (Firmino was only rested once after Internationals last year against Huddersfield), but if you can't risk resting a DM at home to Newcastle and can't risk playing Origi or Shaq alongside Mane and Salah when they have had a rest and are in such good form, when can you do it?

[Liverpool]

Napoli away is a free hit and won't define us getting out the group. Can't afford to drop points in the league.

[RedReet]

Napoli away is a free hit and won't define us getting out the group. Can't afford to drop points in the league.

That was my first thought too, but I think I could play up front with Salah and Mane and still win comfortably against Newcastle. I expect both players to be available, but I think Klopp might take the opportunity to let Firmino at least take it easy after all the travelling. Fabinho might be a different story as he had a full summer off and will be raring to go, but again I'd be tempted to rest to avoid any unnecessary niggles after the long distance travelling.

Newcastle match is obviously way more important that Napoli, but I think resting them now rather than midweek would be more beneficial.

[BigChief]

Did our African players travel much? We're going to need them more than usual even if they don't pass to each other all game.

Back 5
Hendo Gini Milner
Salah Mane Origi

Would prefer Ox instead of one of the other three CMs but can see Klopp going safety first just in case.