Newcastle United reduced their deficit to 2-1 against Liverpool with a goal by Bruno Guimarães in the 57th minute during the second round of the 2025-26 Premier League season at St James’ Park. Liverpool had previously won 4-2 against Bournemouth in the first round, while Newcastle drew 0-0 with Aston Villa. The match is expected to be hostile from Newcastle fans towards Liverpool, who are pursuing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, amid transfer tensions. Liverpool aims for a second consecutive win to reach 6 points early in the title race, while Newcastle seeks their first win this season. Egyptian star Mohamed Salah looks to break Manchester United legend Andy Cole’s Premier League all-time scoring record by scoring in this match. However, Salah faces a challenge as he may miss six Premier League matches due to Egypt’s participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from December 21 to January 18.

Salah opened his scoring account this season with a goal against Bournemouth. Last season, Salah won the Premier League Golden Boot with 29 goals and was also named the best playmaker with 18 assists. Lineups include key players such as Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle, and Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah for Liverpool.