Liverpool is hoping a weakened Newcastle team in poor form can help right its quest for European soccer on Monday at Anfield (Watch live on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET or online via Live Extra).
The Magpies have struggled to defend during a four-match losing skid, and haven’t been much better with an uninspired attack. Mehdi Abeid enters the lineup for Jonas Gutierrez on Monday, while Sammy Ameobi departs for Gabriel Obertan.
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Liverpool is coming off a pair of losses, one to Manchester United and another to Arsenal. They’ll have Jordon Ibe ready to link up with Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling.
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Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Can, Lovren, Moreno, Allen, Lucas, Henderson, Ibe, Coutinho, Sterling. Subs: Jones, Toure, Lambert, Manquillo, Borini, Brannagan, Markovic.
Newcastle United: Krul, R.Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Colback, Anita, Abeid, Sissoko, Cabella, Obertan, Perez. Subs: Elliot, Sterry, Gouffran, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Armstong, Riviere.