Newcastle Vs Liverpool (1 - 0) On 1st November 2014

Liverpool tavel to Newcastle on Saturday
looking to extend their unbeaten run in the
Premier League to five games. Ben Twelves
looks ahead to the clash.

Newcastle United v Liverpool
Premier League; Saturday, 1st November
2014; 12:45pm kick-off
Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool head to the North
East to take on a rejuvenated Newcastle in
their 10th game of the Premier League season
on Saturday, with both teams having enjoyed
success in the League Cup this week.
The Reds will arrive at St James’ Park off the
back of a morale boosting 2-1 comeback
against Swansea in midweek, but they face a
far stiffer challenge now, with the Magpies
resurgent having recorded fantastic back-to-
back away wins against Tottenham in the
Premier League and Manchester City in the
League Cup.
Last 5
In the last five visits to Tyneside, the Reds
have lost twice, drawn once and won twice –
the last of which was two seasons ago when
Rodgers’ side – without a banned Luis Suarez
– thrashed the Geordies 6-0, thanks to a
brace each from Jordan Henderson and Daniel
Sturridge and a goal apiece from Fabio Borini
and Daniel Agger.
Last season, the two teams battled out a 2-2
draw on a day Rodgers chose to operate with
a 3-5-2 formation on the spacious St James’
Park pitch.
The Reds fell behind to Yohan Cabaye’s long
range strike before Steven Gerrard’s penalty –
which resulted in the home side being reduced
to 10 men – pulled Liverpool back on level
terms. Paul Dummett put Newcastle back in
front despite being a man down, only for
Daniel Sturridge to once again level the match
for Liverpool as he headed in Luis Suarez’s
cross at the near post.
Team News
Jose Enrique has been added to the injury list
due to suffering from a knee problem, and the
Spaniard is therefore unavailable for the return
to his former club. Mamadou Sakho , Jon
Flanagan, Suso and Daniel Sturridge all
remain out, with the England striker
frustratingly set to miss his twelfth game of
the season to date.
Ahead of a huge clash in Madrid on Tuesday
night, Rodgers is likely to freshen up his side
from the team that played in midweek and he
could make a number of changes, with Simon
Mignolet, Martin Skrtel , Alberto Moreno,
Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard all
expected to return to the starting XI.
Joe Allen and Emre Can were also rested in
midweek, and the midfield duo will be hopeful
of recalls to the team, as will Adam Lallana
and Mario Balotelli who did feature in the cup
match, but only as second half substitutes.
Fabio Borini – who impressed in the cup tie
and was a large factor behind the turnaround
– will also be hoping his tenacious
performance is rewarded with more match-day
involvement whether from the bench or in the
starting team, starting on Saturday.
Opposition
After a woeful start to the season saw
Newcastle in the relegation zone, the
Magpies, typically, have found some form
which looks to have turned their season
around, having gone unbeaten in the month of
October.
That form saw Alan Pardew’s side win three
out of four fixtures, picking up two league
wins and progressing to the quarter final
stage of the Capital One Cup – knocking out
the current holders, and a very strong Man
City team on their own turf on Wednesday
night.
Pardew made wholesale changes to his team
for the cup clash, and the Newcastle manager
could recall a number of the players he chose
to rest back to the starting team such as, Tim
Krul, Vernon Anita, Moussa Sissoko, Yoann
Gouffran, Remy Cabellia and Ayoze Perez.
However, one player the Newcastle boss may
not be able to call upon, is Pappis Cisse, who,
Pardew revealed in his pre-match press
conference, is rated “touch-and-go” and the
Senegalese international is set to be
monitored closely ahead of the match.
Midfielder Cheick Tiote has been ruled out for
the home side.
The Geordies will be looking to turn three
successive wins in all competitions into four
on Saturday, but they’ll have to record their
first win over Liverpool since the 2011/12
season, when they overcame Kenny Daglish’s
side 2-0 in a game that saw Jose Enrique end
up in goal for the Reds after Pepe Reina was
sent off with ten minutes remaining.
Saturday’s fixture is the early kick-off,
meaning the match will be shown live on BT
Sport 1 with kick-off from St James’ Park
coming at 12:45pm.