Newcastle vs Liverpool: Predicted starting 11 for Andoni Iraola's first Premier League game

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rush The Kop or go back to LFC Live.

Right-back: Ronald AraújoWe could see a new-look Liverpool defence, starting at right-back. Thus, having played the second 45 against Como last Sunday, new signing Ronald Araújo could be thrown in for his debut.

He did though play an hour against Monaco and then the full 90 against Como, meaning the imperious Dutch defender is ready to go again for another season.Centre-back: Jérémy Jacquet One of the major talking points, not just ahead of this match but for the season as an entirety, is who will be van Dijk's centre-back partner? The returning Kostas Tsimikas appears set to stay and be the back-up, with Miloš Kerkez very much Iraola's first-choice.

All of his pre-season minutes have come centrally, starting the two Anfield friendlies, scoring against both Leeds and Monaco, hoping to continue that form.Right winger: Rio NgumohaJul 29, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Liverpool FC forward Rio Ngumoha (73) controls the ball against Wrexham AFC during the second half at Yankee Stadium. Well, the teenager has featured in all five pre-season games, scoring against Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, deployed on the right last weekend, which was perhaps foreshadowing Iraola's plan for this fixture.