Here's how Newcastle's players rated in the 4-2 defeat at Liverpool:

8 Dubravka: Kept the score down with string of excellent saves. Denied Nunez repeatedly and saved Salah penalty. Rarely will a keeper play so well and concede four goals.

5 Livramento: Was pinned back by the excellent Diaz, who was the game's stand-out player.

6 Schar: Good block to deny Jones in first half. Wasn’t helped by anonymous midfield in front.

4 Botman: Never settled and looked uncomfortable throughout. Good header late on to give Newcastle hope.

5 Burn: Did as well as he could against Salah in first half. Liverpool had a lot of joy down the right in the second half.

4 Bruno: Booked in the first half and just couldn’t get a grip as Liverpool attacked in waves. Newcastle's glaring midfield issue was again exposed.

5 Longstaff: Chasing shadows for the most part. Difficult night.

6 Miley: The most testing of first halves chasing Liverpool at 100mph. Had rare Newcastle chance and got into some good area. Booked.

5 Joelinton: Struggled to get into the game and looked a yard off the pace at times. Booked and withdrawn late on.

6 Gordon: Anonymous in the first half and looked shattered. Came to life after being moved to the left. Excellent pass for the goal.

6 Isak: Starved of service for the most part but was a threat on the counter and took his goal well. Strayed narrowly offside to deny Burn goal.

Substitutes:

6 Almiron (for Miley, 54): Fresh legs down the right when Newcastle posed threat on the counter

Hall (for Burn, 82): N/A

Lascelles (for Joelinton, 82): N/A

Subs not used: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Ritchie, Krafth,, A.Murphy

LIVERPOOL: Allison 6, Alexander-Arnold 8, Konate 7, van Dijk 7, Gomez 6, Endo 7 (Mac Allister, 75), Szoboszlai 7 (Gravenberch, 64), Jones 7; Salah, Diaz 8 (Gakpo, 64), Nunez 6 (Jota, 64)

Subs not used: Kelleher, Elliott, McConnell, Quansah, Bradley

Man of the Match: Luis Diaz. Was Liverpool’s best before he was replaced. That he was taken off was a surprise but Klopp’s decision proved the right one as Gakpo and Jota won the game for the home side from the bench