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Confirmed Newcastle United v Liverpool lineups: Phillips starts, Thiago on the bench

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Newcastle United starting XI: Darlow; Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Clark, Ritchie; Murphy, Hayden, M. Longstaff, Joelinton; Wilson.

Newcastle United substitutes: Dubravka, Carroll, Shelvey, Gayle, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Almiron, S. Longstaff.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Fabinho, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Jones; Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Wijnaldum, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Shaqiri, Origi, R. Williams, N. Williams.

Newcastle go with Karl Darlow in goal, behind what appears to be a back five of DeAndre Yedlin, Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez, Ciaran Clark and Matt Ritchie.

Matty Longstaff makes a surprise start alongside Isaac Hayden in midfield, with Joelinton and Jacob Murphy flanking Callum Wilson.

Ex-Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is on the bench, alongside Martin Dubravka, Jonjo Shelvey, Dwight Gayle, Jamal Lewis, Jeff Hendrick, Emil Krafth, Miguel Almiron and Sean Longstaf.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have Alisson between the sticks, whilst Nat Phillips comes into the side in place of Rhys Williams.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Andrew Robertson make up the rest of the back four, whilst ex-Sunderland ace Jordan Henderson starts against the Magpies.

James Milner and Curtis Jones join him in midfield, with the familiar front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Thiago is only on the bench, joining Caoimhin Kelleher, Georginio Wijnaldum, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Takumi Minamino, Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi, Rhys Williams and Neco Williams.