TEAM NEWS
Liverpool striker Divock Origi is out after suffering ankle ligament damage in the win over Everton, although he could feature again this season. Christian Benteke has recovered after a knee problem but has not yet trained so will not feature against the Magpies .Newcastle right-back Daryl Janmaat is out with a groin injury so Vurnon Anita should continue in his place. Captain Fabricio Coloccini is still sidelined with a groin problem, but Kevin Mbabu returns from injury.
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: "We know about the strengths of Newcastle, especially the physical strength of Newcastle but not only that. You need to be fit in this game, there is no doubt about it. "That's what we need to know about this game. They fight for the league and you have to accept this fight and fight back. " Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez: "We are fighting and they are fighting. They have a good manager and they have good players. The atmosphere will be fantastic. "We know about our away form and it's not the best, but the reaction of the players these last two games showed me that we can improve. "We have got to believe, I'm not just happy with just two good games. We have to fight to the end."
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- It is 22 years since Newcastle's last league win at Anfield - a 2-0 triumph on Kevin Keegan's first return to the ground as a manager on 16 April 1994.
- Liverpool's unbeaten home run in this fixture stretches to 20 league games (W17, D3).
- The Magpies have had six players sent off in their last seven Premier League games against the Reds, including four in the last three trips to Anfield.
Liverpool
- Liverpool have won back-to-back Premier League games at Anfield for the first time since May 2015.
- Jurgen Klopp's side are unbeaten in their last five league matches at home (W3, D2) and have only lost one of the last nine.
- James Milner has recorded 11 assists in 2016 in all competitions, three more than any other Premier League player.
- Daniel Sturridge has scored 50 goals in only 87 appearances for Liverpool.
Newcastle
- Newcastle have won just three of their last 30 Premier League away matches (W3, D3, L24), losing the last nine in a row.
- The Magpies are yet to pick up a point on their travels in 2016 - their last came when they won at Tottenham on 13 December.
- Since that match, Newcastle haven't led in any of their away games.
- The Magpies have conceded three or more goals on 10 different occasions in the Premier League this season, a joint-league high with Aston Villa.
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