
Its Newcastle v Liverpool with latest live stream schedule, match preview and team news from St James Park (KO12:45).
Newcastle United host an inconsistent Liverpool side in the Premier League’s early clash.
The pressure has been relieved on Alan Pardew in recent weeks, following three consecutive wins in all competitions.
Back to back away wins this week at Tottenham in the Premier League and at the Capital One Cup holders Manchester City was exactly what the under-fire manager needed.
The win at Spurs saw them come from a goal down to move out of the Premier League relegation zone, thanks to goals from Sammy Ameobi and Ayoze Perez.
Liverpool were held to a goalless draw at Anfield by Hull City last weekend, in another frustrating fixture for Brendan Rodgers’s men.
They managed to beat Swansea in the Capital One Cup during midweek though, after scoring twice late on.
Mario Balotelli equalised for the Reds, before Dejan Lovren scored the winner in added on time to help Liverpool into the last eight.
Liverpool took four points off Newcastle in last season’s fixtures, with Pardew’s men having three men dismissed in the two games.
Newcastle held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at St. James’s Park, despite playing over half the match a man light.
Team news
Pardew looks set to name the same side that started the second half against Tottenham, meaning Ameobi and Remy Cabella will start.
Papiss Cisse’s injury ruled him out of the Spurs match late on, however he could be fit enough to be named on the bench.
Both Steven and Ryan Taylor have featured recently for Newcastle are lengthy lay-outs and the former will start.
Balotelli’s goal against Swansea in the cup means the Italian is favourite to start ahead of Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini through the middle.
Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho were substitutes against Hull City and the pair could come in for the weekend clash.
Newcastle: Krul; Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett; Colback, Sissoko; Cabella, Gouffran, Ameobi; Perez
Liverpool: Mignolet; Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel, Moreno; Gerrard, Henderson; Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho; Balotelli