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

13 mins: Alisson gets away with a risky short pass through the middle – we’ve seen one of those punished already this Bank Holiday weekend, when Trafford had a shocker for Man City against Spurs!

A couple of minutes later and Alisson has more time on the ball, and he’s happy to wait, and wait… then pick it up. Just taking the sting out of the game.

Liverpool soon win a throw deep in the Liverpool half, and it’s launched into the box, but Burn heads the ball away.

9 mins: Another foul by Trippier, who hauls Ekitike to the grass as the pair vie for a long ball played into the Newcastle half. Still no bookings, though.

It’s a Liverpool free kick from the sideline on their left flank, which Wirtz plays short for Kerkez. Poor ball chipped into the box, however.

Newcastle break, and there’s uproar in the stands as Gravenberch slides through the back of Guimaraes’s legs! He picks up a yellow card, rightly so.

The Newcastle free kick comes from Trippier, near the halfway line, and is played short to Tonali, who curls a long ball into the box.

It ends up in a Newcastle throw-in, by the corner flag.

6 mins: A few bitty phases here, with neither side able to maintain possession of the ball, but it’s Newcastle who do the first decent work of the match.

Tonali is involved in some decent build-up play on Newcastle’s left flank, before the ball is worked to the other side of the pitch, where Liverpool win a throw-in.

The visitors then win another free kick, as Trippier leaves a little something on Wirtz while they compete for a fairly high ball.

3 mins: A hearty cheer inside the first 10 seconds, as Burn heads a long ball clear.

A clever touch from Gordon follows in the Liverpool half, as a counter-attack starts, and there are more cheers as Newcastle lose but win back the ball – and win a corner!

The corner is headed away by Kerkez, before Liverpool win a free kick in their own half, as a high boot by Joelinton halts a break by Gakpo.

The home crowd is so up for this occasion.

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.”