Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Score, goal updates, confirmed line-ups from Premier League early kick-off
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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.
Next up on our coverage of the Premier League today. Manchester United host a strong Leicester side at Old Trafford.
Here are the teams:
Man Utd: De Gea, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Pereira, Matic, McTominay, Young, James, Mata, Rashford
Leicester: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Soyuncu, Evans, Choudhury, Pereira, Ndidi, Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Vardy
Leicester have broken into the top four with a strong start to the season. They sit in third place with 8 points from the first four matches.
Man Utd are struggling since their 4-0 win over Chelsea in the first game of the season. A draw and two losses since puts United 8th in the table but they can move into the top four with a win today.
Team news
For Manchester United Paul Pogba is replaced in the starting XI by Nemanja Matic, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is fit to play after struggling with a back injury.
Unbeaten Leicester only make two changes as Demarai Gray has replaced Harvey Barnes and Hamza Choudhury comes in for Marc Albrighton.
The teams are in the tunnel. Kick off is just five minutes away.
There's not a lot of love for Harry Maguire from the travelling Leicester fans. He left the club this summer to join Manchester United for £80 million.
The Leicester fans all booed him when his name was read out over the tannoy and Maguire may have his work cut out today.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
Kick off: Leicester start the match but United win the ball quickly. They work it into the visitors half but Jonny Evans heads it out for a Man Utd throw in.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
3 mins: Daniel James is brought down by Ricardo Pereira right on the edge of the box. United have a free kick, Pereira takes it and forces Scheichel into the save. He pushes the ball out for a corner.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
5 mins: Young takes the corner and aims at Harry Maguire. Maguire wins the header but isn't able to control the ball and Schmeichel grabs it.
Schmeichel takes the goal kick, Maddison out strengthens Lindelof and gets into the box. He shoots but is denied by the legs of David De Gea.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Leicester
7 mins: Soyuncu brings Rashford down in the box and Man Utd have a penalty! Rashford will take it as well.
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