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James’ Park on Monday night, and Arne Slot is under no illusions about what awaits.

The Swede, scorer of 25 goals last season, has refused to play, citing “broken promises.”

Newcastle hit back with a scathing rebuttal, but the damage is plain: three Premier League matches without a goal, the fluency of earlier weeks reduced to static.



James’ politics.

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Slot, pressed on the issue, offered little oxygen to the fire.

Slot remembers too well how Newcastle out-fought Liverpool last season.

“We played them three times last season and twice their intensity levels were above ours.

In the away game, especially in the first 60 minutes, they were so, so, so intense and fully deserved to have the lead.”

Newcastle’s weapons remain varied: Anthony Gordon, Anthony Elanga, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy.
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