Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson on the club’s official website and has also hailed midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
Klopp has said that Newcastle striker Wilson is “fantastic” and has noted that Brazil international midfielder Bruno is a “massive player” for Eddie Howe’s side.
The Liverpool boss made the comments about the Newcastle duo ahead of the big game on Saturday evening.
Newcastle and Liverpool will lock horns with each other at St. James’ Park in the Premier League later today.
The Magpies are fourth in the league table at the moment with 41 points from 22 matches.
Meanwhile, the Merseyside club currently find themselves as low as ninth with 32 points from 21 games.
Newcastle will be without Bruno, as the Brazilian star will serve the last of a three-match suspension.
Wilson has injury issues, but the £92,000-a-week (SalarySport) striker could feature against Liverpool.
The 30-year-old Englishman has scored seven goals and given three assists in 14 Premier League starts for Newcastle so far this season.
Bruno has scored three goals and provided three assists in 17 Premier League games for the Magpies so far this campaign.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on Newcastle duo Callum Wilson and Bruno Guimaraes
Klopp said: “Callum [Wilson] is obviously a fantastic striker, I’m not sure if he’s injured tomorrow or not, they brought in Isak, makes absolute sense, Bruno Guimaraes is a massive player for them and all these kind of things.”
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