Newcastle United's 17-game Premier League unbeaten run will be put to the test on Saturday evening, as Liverpool pay a visit to St James' Park.

The Magpies' penchant for stalemates continued in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at the weekend, while the Reds won their first Premier League game of 2023 on Monday - beating Merseyside rivals Everton 2-0 - and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. LIVERPOOL

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Out: Bruno Guimaraes (suspended), Joe Willock (hamstring), Javier Manquillo (unspecified), Emil Krafth (ACL), Matt Targett (ankle)

Doubtful: Callum Wilson (hamstring)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Almiron, Longstaff, Joelinton; Saint-Maximin, Isak, Gordon

LIVERPOOL

Out: Ibrahima Konate (hamstring), Luis Diaz (knee), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Calvin Ramsay (knee)

Doubtful: Arthur (thigh)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Bajcetic, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo