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Newcastle have two dangerous ball carriers down their left flank in Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall who do draw tackles off the opposition. Just for an example, Palace's right-wing back Daniel Munoz made 11 tackles in one game earlier this season against the Toon and Anthony Elanga and Ola Aina made six between them down that flank on Sunday for Forest.
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Newcastle will look to get both Gordon and Hall into the game at every opportunity in a bid to overrun Trent Alexander-Arnold who was given the runaround by Jeremy Doku in Liverpool's win over Manchester City.
Alexander-Arnold is averaging 2.8 tackles per 90 this season in the Premier League and that increases 3.3 when just including games at Anfield. The 5/4 with Sky Bet for him to make four or more tackles has a live chance.
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Anfield ready for action!
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Mac Allister expected to be available
Alexis Mac Allister is expected to be available for Liverpool. The midfielder suffered bruising to his face in the victory against Man City.
However, Conor Bradley remains out with a muscle injury.
Slot handed two-game touchline ban following red card after Merseyside Derby
The big news that broke today that has an impact tonight...
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 fine after his red card at the end of the Merseyside derby earlier this month.
The ban means he will be absent from the touchline for Liverpool's game with Newcastle on Wednesday night plus their next Premier League game at home to Southampton on March 8. Liverpool were informed of the FA's decision on Tuesday.
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Sky Sports' Adam Bate at Anfield:
"Big night for Liverpool and the sense here that with Arsenal facing a tricky trip to Nottingham Forest, this could be an opportunity to extend the gap at the top.
"This marks the end of Liverpool’s block of five Premier League fixtures in a fortnight, a period that always looked likely to be hugely significant in their title push.
"They have negotiated the first four without defeat, picking up eight points. Make it 11 tonight and Arne Slot will be sitting pretty regardless of events in Nottingham."
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There's been a lot of talk about the race for the title being over. Liverpool are the champions elect in many people's eyes, but Arne Slot will be hammering the message into his players that it is far from over.
Newcastle are the visitors tonight and we get a preview of next month's Carabao Cup final.
Eddie Howe's side will be looking to leave their mark ahead of that Wembley showpiece and boost their own Champions league qualification hopes, so Liverpool will have to be on their guard on another big Premier League night.
Let's crack on with all the build up ahead of this 8.15pm kick off...
How Salah has won Liverpool more than half their PL points this season
After another match-winning turn against Man City, Mohamed Salah continues to propel Liverpool towards another Premier League title.
The Reds have collected 33 points from Salah’s goal involvements (goals or assists for team-mate goals) in the Premier League this season.
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That’s more than half of Liverpool’s points, but Liam Delap has a table-topping proportion of team points from his goal involvements with 52.9 per cent.
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While for many Reds fans, losing Salah doesn't bear thinking about - despite his contract being up in the summer - Liverpool would sit below Man Utd in 15th without the Egyptian's goal involvements.
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Mac Allister expected to be available
Alexis Mac Allister is expected to be available for Liverpool. The midfielder suffered bruising to his face in the victory against Man City.
However, Conor Bradley remains out with a muscle injury.
Slot: Winning the Premier League would help Salah's Ballon d'Or claim
After Sunday's win over Manchester City, Liverpool's star man Mo Salah spoke about the "need" to win a second Premier League title - something which has driven him since the start of the season - but the form he is in would put in him in the running for the Ballon d'Or, says manager Arne Slot.
And he is starting to be mentioned in the same category as multiple winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Salah has both scored and assisted in 49 separate league matches in his career in Europe's big-five leagues: since records began (in 2006) only Messi (102) and Ronaldo (65) have done so more.
"It is mostly about attackers, although the last winner was a midfielder (Rodri)," Slot said, speaking at his pre-Newcastle press conference.
"It is a good thing Mo is in the discussion because it means he does well and we are doing well but for him to stay in the discussion he should bring in the same performances as he has done for seven or eight months.
"I think, in general, someone that wins the Ballon d'Or needs to win something so it's a great challenge that is in front of us but also in front of him.
"What I liked a lot is that he takes this challenge not only by scoring a big goal and a great assist against City, but he also wanting the team to win because his defensive work-rate especially in the second half was outstanding and that is what it takes for us to have a chance of winning something.
"If we as a team can win something he will have a far better chance to win an individual prize like the Ballon d'Or.
"But in football it is always like this, you need the team to win an individual prize and that is what Mo understands really well."
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Howe: We need to improve to compete with Premier League elite
Newcastle head to Anfield, where they have not won in 28 league visits since their first Premier League trip in 1994 and with injured duo Sven Botman and Joelinton close to returns, having bounced back from a 4-0 defeat at Manchester City with an at times chaotic win over Forest.
That may have dragged them right back into the race for a top-four finish, but they know they still have a way to go to catch the likes of Liverpool on and off the pitch.
Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan arrived on Tyneside at the weekend to hold talks over the club's immediate future, including a decision on whether to redevelop St James' Park or move to a new stadium.
Eddie Howe, who has attended several of those meetings, has been encouraged by what he has heard.
He said: "We certainly need, if we are looking to catch the teams above us, to drastically improve everything we are delivering, still.
"That goes right across the board at every department of the football club. We have so much to do to get to the top. It's not going to happen just by thinking it. It's not going to happen by willing it. We have to actually deliver it.
"That takes money, that takes investment, that takes smart thinking and strategic thinking, which I know is going on at the club, and then we need to implement it."
Van Dijk: Full focus shifts to Newcastle
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists full focus has now shifted to facing Newcastle on Wednesday following an impressive 2-0 win against Man City on Sunday.
The Reds moved 11 points clear of Arsenal in second after the victory, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai at the Etihad.
Despite the gap, Van Dijk insists his team are not getting ahead of themselves ahead of their latest test in the top-flight.
"I don't look at others, as I've mentioned many times before," he said ahead of Eddie Howe's side travelling to Anfield.
"We shouldn't. It's all about what you do yourself.
"We don't take our wins for granted. We go home, recover and (begin) the preparation for Newcastle. That's the only thing we have to do, nothing else matters."