The coaching teams at Newcastle and Liverpool are preparing their starting line-ups for an eagerly anticipated match. The two sides will face off on August 23, 2026, at 15:30 British time.
Newcastle's head coach, Matthias Jaissle, and Liverpool's manager, Andoni Iraola, are contending with a few injury concerns but are ready to put out their best possible line-ups from the available squad. The referee for this encounter will be Stuart Attwell.
Below are the predicted line-ups for both teams, along with the latest information regarding injured players.
Newcastle (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Gorniczek
Defenders: Dedich, Tshau, Botman, Hall
Holding Midfielders: Bamba, Ramsay
Attacking Midfielders: Elanga, Osula, Barnes
Striker: Wissa
Newcastle's injury woes include Joëlinton and Livramento, who are definitely ruled out of the match. The participation of Burn and Miley remains uncertain.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defenders: Frimpong, Djake, Van Dijk, Kerkez
Holding Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch
Attacking Midfielders: Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo
Striker: Isak
Liverpool are grappling with injuries to Bradley, Ekitike, Gomez, and Leoni, while the availability of Bajcetic is also in doubt.
