Liverpool predicted line-up vs Newcastle as Arne Slot forced into right-back change

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Joe Gomez could offer an alternative, although Slot admitted in his pre-match press conference that the defender has struggled to train fully since returning to the side against Bournemouth.

Should Bradley and Gomez miss out, it’s likely Wataru Endo will slot in at right-back.

Gravenberch is expected to play in midfield against Newcastle

In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch is back, and Slot hinted his Dutch compatriot will return immediately to the starting line-up at St James Park, having missed the previous two games

Alexis Mac Allister, it was presumed, would partner him in midfield, but doubts have since been raised about his fitness.

A video shared on X appeared not to show the midfielder arriving in Newcastle with the team.

Should he miss out, it’s likely Dominik Szoboszlai will start in the middle alongside Gravenberch.

Regardless, Florian Wirtz is expected to continue in the No

As for the front three, that looks settled after Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo made scoring starts to the Premier League season against Bournemouth.

Ekitike could be in for a raucous reception after his decision to choose Liverpool over Newcastle this summer.

The likes of Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giovanni Leoni, Robertson, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, and Federico Chiesa are expected to be named on the bench, but Trey Nyoni, who has featured in each of the first matchday squads, won’t

The young midfielder played for Liverpool’s Under-21s earlier on Monday.

Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson; Endo, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitke, Gakpo.