Newcastle United will hope to boost their Premier League survival chances when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
The Magpies looked to be moving four points clear of the relegation zone when they were leading Bournemouth 2-0 with 10 minutes left on the clock at the Vitality Stadium last weekend, but they conceded twice to draw 2-2 which has left them two points above 18th-placed Swansea City.
Rafa Benitez's men could find themselves in the bottom three by the time they kick off on Saturday evening, and they face a difficult task to get anything against the Merseyside outfit with Jurgen Klopp's men in imperious attacking form.
The electric front three of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all got on the scoresheet as they beat West Ham United 4-1 last weekend, taking their combined tally for the season to 63 in all competitions.
Benitez will know that his tactics need to be spot on and his players will need to be at their best if they are to take anything back to Tyneside, but they will certainly take some solace from the fact that Liverpool still often look suspect from a defensive point of view.
The 57-year-old stuck with the same XI that beat Manchester United 1-0 for the visit to the south coast last weekend, but given the tough task they look to have he may well be considering making some alterations against the Reds.
Here is how Newcastle must line up against Liverpool on Saturday, ahead of Martin Dubravka in goal…
Defence
Benitez understandably went with the same back four that kept a clean sheet against Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium last weekend, and the quartet of DeAndre Yedlin, Jamaal Lascelles, Florian Lejeune and Paul Dummett are likely to continue at Anfield.
The only change the Spanish boss could consider making would be to bring Ciaran Clark in for Lejeune, but he should choose to go with the settled backline he has used for the last few matches on what could be a difficult afternoon.
The Magpies will need their captain Lascelles to be at his best and giving plenty of instructions against the Reds if his team are to pick up at least a precious point.
Midfield
There may well be changes afoot for Newcastle in the middle of the park at Anfield considering Jonjo Shelvey is said to be a doubt after he picked up an injury during the draw against Bournemouth, which he was visibly struggling with in the closing stages.
Shelvey has formed a strong partnership with Mo Diame in the centre in recent weeks but if the former is absent then Mikel Merino should replace him, while Benitez should also consider bringing in Isaac Hayden in place of Ayoze Perez to ensure the Magpies have that defensive solidity.
Matt Ritchie and Kenedy should once again both start on the flanks.
Attack
While Mo Diame has been excelling in a central midfield role in recent weeks, he is also capable of playing in a more attacking role through the middle and that would mean that he is the best player to start behind the striker against Liverpool.
The Senegal international would be able to use his strength to bring the ball forward, while dropping in to make a five-man midfield when the Magpies are defending, leaving Perez to drop to the substitutes' bench.
Dwight Gayle is a doubt after scoring a brace against Bournemouth and while he must start if he is fit, Benitez will have a straight choice between Perez and Joselu for the striker spot if not.
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