Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Score, goal updates, confirmed line-ups from Premier League early kick-off
Follow LIVE updates as Liverpool welcome Newcastle United to Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool look to continue their unbeaten Premier League start at Anfield, with Newcastle the visitors this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s high-flying side have won all four of their league matches so far and currently sit pretty at the top of the table, two points ahead of defending champions Manchester City.
Steve Bruce's side are 14th in the Premier League table, with a point against Watford following their impressive victory at Tottenham after beginning the season with two defeats. Follow live coverage below.
Match preview:
How can I watch?
BT Sport will be broadcasting the game on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 12pm.
Can I stream the game online?
With a BT Sport subscription you can stream the match from your phone or tablet with the BT Sport app.
When is it?
The match is Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off
It gets underway at 12.30pm.
Odds
- Liverpool 2/13
- Newcastle 20/1
- Draw 8/1
Match prediction?
While Tottenham failed to unlock a well-built Newcastle defence, Liverpool should have too much quality and creativity for Steve Bruce’s side.
A 3-0 home win is our prediction.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
50 mins: Daniel James is sent in down the left wing. He cuts inside and puts the ball onto his fight foot James shoots and sends the ball narrowly over the bar, Casper Schmeichel pulling his hand away at the last minute.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
52 mins: Better play from Man Utd. Juan Mata dances with the ball and creates a gap through the defence, he shoots and forces Schmeichel into a save. He palms the ball to Pereira who hits the rebound over the bar!
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
55 mins: McTominay makes a foul and gives Leicester a free kick in a really good area. Dead centre about 25-yards away from goal. Maddison hovers over the ball, he takes the free kick and shoots. De Gea is beat but the ball doesn't dip enough and it ripples the top of the goal.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
57 mins: Leicester have picked up where they left off in the first half but Man Utd have a corner. Ashley Young delivers and Harry Maguire runs onto the ball wins the header but only puts it into the hands of Schmeichel.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
59 mins: Brendan Rodgers makes his first change of the game as Choudhury goes off for Perez. It's an attacking change and he feels that Man Utd are there for the taking.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
62 mins: Tielemens had an option to play the ball out to the left for Leicester but he takes on a shot instead. De Gea isn't worried and he watches it go over.
Leicester continue to attack. Demarai Gray lines up a shot from range, sends it through Maguire but doesn't score.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
65 mins: It's all Leicester at the moment but they're lacking a good final ball. The ball comes into United's area again, Harry Maguire dives in to clear the ball and Ricardo Pereira goes down. The Leicester fans are excited but Martin Atkinson knows it wasn't a penalty.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
67 mins: A rare Manchester United attack in this second half peters out as Ricardo Pereira heads the ball back to his goalkeeper following a cross.
United make a change as Fred comes on for Matic.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Leicester
69 mins: Another change for Leicester as Harvey Barnes comes on for Demarai Gray. Jamie Vardy is caught offside and Maguire boots the ball into the stands. The Leicester fans all boo him but Man Utd have a free kick.
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