Newcastle vs Liverpool live: Score and updates from Premier League clash

First whistle! We’re under way at St James’ Park!

This could be a really fun one. Stay with us throughout.

Our Senior Football Correspondent, Rich Jolly, will also provide analysis from the stadium.

“Nothing is achieved alone,” reads a banner in the stands at St James’ Park, hoisted aloft by Newcastle fans.

Together it must be, then, but without Isak.

The players are in the tunnel, and kick-off is just a few minutes away.

Liverpool’s Mo Salah has been directly involved in 18 Premier League goals against Newcastle United (10 goals, 8 assists).

He has registered at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Magpies, the only player to ever achieve that against a club in the competition’s history.

Newcastle haven’t scored in any of their last four Premier League matches without Alexander Isak.

They’ve had 47 shots and accumulated an xG of 5.57 without scoring in these games.

In 14 Premier League appearances against teams managed by Eddie Howe, Mohamed Salah has 13 goals and eight assists – the most goals and assists by a player against sides managed by a specific manager in the competition.

His 13 goals are the joint-most against a manager’s teams, along with Raheem Sterling against clubs managed by Howe.

Here’s The Independent’s Richard Jolly with insights from St. James’ Park:

“There was a man outside St James’ Park selling half-and-half scarves.

“Somehow doubt he is doing a roaring business, given relations between the clubs right now.

“Perhaps Alexander Isak bought one, though a neither and neither may be more appropriate for him tonight. As expected, he lines up for neither side.

“Liverpool have Ryan Gravenberch back but there is no Alexis Mac Allister, who has a minor injury. Dominik Szoboszlai will play right-back.”

Anthony Gordon had more shots than any other player on the opening weekend of this season’s Premier League, with Newcastle forward having seven shots, although he failed to find the net with any of those attempts.

It’s the most shots he’s ever had in a Premier League game.

But while Newcastle will be deprived of a player who scored 23 Premier League goals last season and are unlikely to field a specialist striker against Liverpool at St James’ Park, Slot said he does not feel sorry for Howe as the saga drags on.

Liverpool have netted 90 goals in 39 Premier League games under Arne Slot, an average of 2.3 per game that is best ratio by any Reds manager in the top-flight.

If they score in this game, they’ll equal their longest run of consecutive top-flight games scored in (36 between March 2019 and February 2020).

Newcastle have gone three consecutive Premier League matches without a goal, having netted 21 goals across their previous eight games beforehand.

The Magpies haven’t gone four without a goal since February 2020.