St. James’ Park hosts the match between Newcastle United and Liverpool tonight at 10 PM as part of the second round of the English Premier League. Liverpool won their opening match against Bournemouth 4-2 at Anfield, while Newcastle drew 0-0 with Aston Villa. The match is expected to have a hostile reception from Newcastle fans towards Liverpool, who are also pursuing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. Reports indicate Newcastle rejected a £110 million offer from Liverpool for Isak, who publicly expressed frustration with his club. Liverpool aims for a second consecutive win to reach 6 points early in the title race, while Newcastle seeks their first victory this season. Mohamed Salah is close to breaking Manchester United legend Andy Cole’s record by scoring one goal to become fourth all-time Premier League top scorer. Salah has a strong record against Newcastle, having played 18 matches, scored 10 goals, and assisted 8.

He is the only player to have assisted in each of the last six Liverpool matches against Newcastle.