Newcastle United return to action when they take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Here are all the details you need to know about the game…


WHERE IS THE GAME TAKING PLACE?

Having conceded a stoppage-time equaliser at Selhurst Park at the weekend, Newcastle return to home soil as they entertain Premier League leaders Liverpool at St James’ Park on Wednesday.

While Newcastle’s games with Liverpool have provided some of the Premier League’s greatest all-time highlights, the Magpies’ recent record against their midweek opponents is dreadful.

Newcastle have failed to win any of their last 15 matches against Liverpool, with last season’s home game having proved particularly painful with two Darwin Nunez goals condemning Eddie Howe’s side to a 2-1 defeat even though they were playing against ten men for more than an hour.

Newcastle’s last win over Liverpool came back in December 2015, and saw an own goal from Martin  Skrtel and a goal from Georginio Wijnaldum secure a 2-0 success.


WHAT TIME IS KICK-OFF?

Wednesday’s game kicks off slightly earlier than usual for a midweek match at 7.30pm.


ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE?

No – Wednesday’s game is a complete sell-out, with all tickets in the home and away sections at St James’ Park having been sold.


IS THE GAME BEING TELEVISED OR STREAMED LIVE?

Yes, like all of this week’s Premier League matches, Newcastle’s game with Liverpool is being broadcast live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime are offering new subscribers a free 30-day trial offer.

As the game is being broadcast live, there will be no domestic streaming available.

Radio commentary for the match will be available on BBC Five Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio Newcastle, and The Northern Echo’s Scott Wilson and Dominic Shaw will be at St James’ Park providing a live blog, report, ratings, reaction and analysis on The Northern Echo website.


WHAT IS NEWCASTLE’S LIKELY LINE-UP?

Alexander Isak hobbled out of the first half of Saturday’s draw at Crystal Palace with a hip injury, but the Swede is expected to be passed fit to start Wednesday’s game.

While Howe admitted Isak was yet to train when he conducted his pre-match press conference on Tuesday morning, the striker gave his own interview to beIN Sports in which he expressed an expectation that he would be okay to line up against Liverpool.

Dan Burn went into the Palace game nursing an ankle problem, but having come through unscathed, the defender should retain his place alongside Fabian Schar at centre-half.

Anthony Gordon’s starting position has been the subject of considerable debate in recent weeks, with the winger having been switched to the right-hand side on a number of occasions in order to enable Joelinton to play in a more advanced position down the left.

Newcastle (probable, 4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Gordon, Isak, Joelinton.


HOW ARE LIVERPOOL SHAPING UP?

Liverpool head to Tyneside in formidably good form, with last weekend’s 2-0 win over Manchester City having enabled them to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Arne Slot’s side are unbeaten on their travels so far this season, with their last away defeat having come back in April when they lost to derby rivals Everton at Goodison Park.

Slot is, however, facing some defensive issues ahead of his side’s trip to Tyneside, with Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas all unavailable.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is also still building up his fitness, so while the England international is expected to start at right-back, Slot has warned that he might not yet be ready to complete a full 90 minutes.

Liverpool (probable, 4-3-3): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.