Leeds vs Man City LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more as Kevin De Bruyne dropped

Manchester City will look to respond to Liverpool’s win with one of their own (REUTERS)

Manchester City take on Leeds at Elland Road on Saturday evening and they find themselves two points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table after the Reds triumphed over Newcastle 1-0 in the lunchtime kick-off.

There is no room for slip-ups and Pep Guardiola’s men need to win in Yorkshire if they are to move one step closer to retaining their title. At this stage and at the level which the two title-chasing teams are performing at, a draw would feel like a defeat.

As they fight on multiple fronts, their epic midweek Champions League thriller against Real Madrid ended with City claiming a memorable 4-3 victory but what has that 90 minutes taken out of them? With the return leg against Madrid coming just four days after their trip to face Leeds, could the English champions take their eye off the ball?

For the Whites, not only do they want to derail City’s title charge but – slightly out of nowhere – they have found themselves dragged back into a relegation battle. They did earn themselves a precious point against Crystal Palace on Monday but with Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea their next three fixtures, a five-point buffer to Everton could quickly disappear for Jesse Marsch’s troops, so they will know they need to fight for everything as the season draws to a close.

Follow all the action from a crunch match at Elland Road below following the conclusion of the 3pm KOs:

Leeds vs Man City

Kick-off is at 5.30pm

Man City will return to the top of the Premier League with victory

Full updates following the conclusion of the 3pm KOs

Leeds XI: Meslier, Struijk, Ayling, Firpo, Cooper, Raphinha, Harrison, Phillips, Dallas, Koch, Rodrigo

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Grealish, Jesus, Foden, Sterling

Leeds United FC – Manchester City FC

GOAL! Watford 1-2 Burnley (Brownhill, 86)

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86 mins: MY WORD! INCREDIBLE COMEBACK!

Watford 1-1 Burnley

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As it stands, Burnley are moving three points clear of Everton in the battle to avoid the drop.

Story continues

OH HANG ON!

GOAL! Watford 1-1 Burnley (Cork, 83)

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83 mins: HUGE GOAL!

Charlie Taylor whips in a sensational cross and Jack Cork meets it to fire beyond Ben Foster and Burnley are level!

Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich

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Philippe Coutinho is replaced by Emi Buendia.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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77 mins: Lennon wins a free-kick after being taken down by two Watford players. But the subsequent delivery is cleared away by a powerful Ben Foster punch.

Leeds vs Manchester City team news (5.30pm KO)

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Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Firpo, Struijk, Cooper (C), Koch, Dallas, Phillips, Raphinha, Harrison, Rodrigo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), Grealish, Jesus, Foden, Sterling

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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74 mins: Incredible save from Foster to deny Burnley!

A corner comes in and Ashley Barnes climbs highest to head towards the corner but Ben Foster flings himself across to tip it away!

Stunning stop.

GOAL! Wolves 0-2 Brighton (Trossard, 70)

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70 mins: Second Brighton goal. Game over.

Danny Welbeck slides a nice pass into Leandro Trossard and he cuts inside before firing beyond Jose Sa.

Brighton have been superb at Molineux today.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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70 mins: Not a lot going on at Vicarage Road with just 20 minutes remaining. Burnley need to find something but Watford have managed the second half well so far.

Premier League latest scores

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With less than 30 minutes to go in the 3pm kick-offs:

GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace (Eze, 60)

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60 mins: Palace level at St Mary’s!

Jordan Ayew feeds a nice ball down the left and when it’s pulled back Eze is totally unmarked eight yards out to tuck home.

All square.

Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich

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60 mins: Chance for Norwich as Pierre Lees-Melou cuts inside onto his left foot but scuffs a woeful effort straight at Emi Martinez.

Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich

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55 mins: Villa so close to a second!

A corner comes in and Danny Ings flicks a header against the post! Nobody can meet the rebound and Norwich survive.

Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace

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52 mins: Not much going on in this one. Almost as if it’s between two Premier League sides with nothing to play for…

Wolves 0-1 Brighton

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50 mins: Jonny replaces Nelson Semedo for Wolves as the full-back hobbles off with an issue.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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51 mins: Nick Pope keeps his side in it.

Dennis cuts the ball back for Kucka and his effort is clawed away superbly by Pope as Burnley hang onto the coattails of fellow relegation-threatened Watford.

Wolves 0-1 Brighton

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48 mins: Brighton have started the second half on the front foot. Mwepu charges through the middle and tries his luck but his effort is just wide.

Back underway in 3pm kick-offs

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Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich

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Norwich have played well but Aston Villa lead at half-time through Ollie Watkins.

Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace

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Crystal Palace’s regular end-of-season slump looks set to continue this afternoon.

Oriol Romeu’s early goal has set Saints on their way to inflicting a fourth defeat in five games on Palace.

Wolves 0-1 Brighton

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Alexis Mac Allister’s first half penalty separates the sides in this one.

The Argentine forward missed a spot kick earlier in the half as he struck it against the post. But he stepped up for a second time and found the back of the net for the Seagulls as they take a slender advantage into the break at Molineux.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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A nightmare for Burnley so far then. This would have been a game they were confident of winning given Watford have lost their last 10 home league matches.

But James Tarkowski’s own goal sees them go in behind. Everton fans will be loving the prospect of a Watford win here.

Premier League half-time scores

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Here are your half-time scores in the Premier League then:

GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Brighton (Mac Allister, 43)

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43 mins: Alexis Mac Allister steps up again having already missed a penalty today.

This time he gets it right though! He goes the same way and while Jose Sa gets a hand to it he can’t keep it out.

PENALTY! Wolves 0-0 Brighton

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43 mins: Boly commits a needless foul inside the penalty area and Brighton have a second spot kick of the afternoon!

GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich (Watkins, 40)

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40 mins: It’s been all Norwich for around 20 minutes but Villa are ahead now.

Ollie Watkins battles Brandon Williams off the ball and rifles into the corner from the right-hand side of the penalty area.

Just before that, Danny Ings came on for the injured Leon Bailey.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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39 mins: Burnley are now beginning to get on top against Watford. But they need to get a move on as we approach half-time.

MISSED PENALTY! Wolves 0-0 Brighton

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31 mins: Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister steps up and fires the penalty against the post! The Seagulls have now missed three penalties in a row.

Torrid.

PENALTY! Wolves 0-0 Brighton

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30 mins: Yep, Saiss’ arm went towards the ball and the referee has given the penalty after consulting the monitor.

Wolves 0-0 Brighton

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30 mins: Solly March puts a cross into the box and it hits Romain Saiss’ arm inside the penalty area. The referee did not point to the spot but a VAR check is underway.

NO PENALTY! Watford 1-0 Burnley

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30 mins: VAR had a length look at it and decided the foul occurred just outside the area. So no penalty.

PENALTY! Watford 1-0 Burnley

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28 mins: Penalty to Burnley. Or is it?

Dwight McNeil bursts towards the edge of the box and goes down. The referee points to the spot but it could well be outside the area?

Very close.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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22 mins: First chance for Burnley at Vicarage Road. Aaron Lennon shows he still has pace to burn at 35 years of age before putting a tantalising ball in for Wout Weghorst who stretches to reach the cross but can’t quite get there. Would have been a tap in.

Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich

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18 mins: Wonderful save from Tim Krul. Leon Bailey bends a superb 20-yard effort towards the top corner but Krul somehow tips it onto the crossbar.

Sensational goalkeeping.

Watford 1-0 Burnley

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15 mins: Dennis sends a delicious ball in for Kucka but this time Tarkowski manages to get in front of him to clear away.

All Watford in the opening quarter of an hour at Vicarage Road.

Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace

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Romeu’s goal was a header from a James Ward-Prowse corner, by the way. Another goal involvement for the England international.

Is there a better set-piece taker in world football?

Southampton 1-0 Crystal Palace (Romeu, 9)

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Oriol Romeu has given Southampton the lead over Crystal Palace at St Mary’s.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side looking for a first win in three Premier League games as Patrick Vieira’s men continue to struggle towards the end of the campaign.

Watford 1-0 Burnley (Tarkowski OG, 8)

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8 mins: Massive blow for Burnley!

Kucka’s effort comes back off the crossbar and as it comes back down it flicks off Tarkowski and into the back of the net.

Watford 0-0 Burnley

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Here are the two line-ups today.

Watford XI: Foster, Kabasele, Samir, Femenía, Kamara, Kucka, Louza, Sissoko, João Pedro, Dennis, Sarr

Burnley XI: Pope, Taylor, Tarkowski, Roberts, Collins, Lennon, Brownhill, McNeil, Cork, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Watford 0-0 Burnley

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This is the main 3pm kick-off. Watford are effectively already down, but Burnley can move five points clear of Everton with a win at Vicarage Road.

Everton host Chelsea tomorrow.

3pm kick-offs

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We are underway in all of the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League then. Football, football, football.

FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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And here is Jurgen Klopp’s assessment of his side’s display as they move two points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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James Milner has also reacted to the crucial victory for Liverpool.

Voted Player of the Match for his performance this afternoon, Milner said: “At this stage of the season the points are the most important thing. It was a good performance in spells. We could have controlled it a bit better but they are a good team. It’s a tough place to come and a great place to play football.

“It was always going to be tough but the three points was the most important thing.

“There’s always pressure. When you play for Liverpool you are expected to win every game. The pressure comes from the dressing room and from the manager, making sure we are the highest level. That’s what the training comes in for, days like these.

“They caused us problems and we had to make a few changes. They are a good side with good players and it was a good test for us. Thankfully we were able to keep a clean sheet, which has been so important for us lately. They guys at the back have done a great job.”

FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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Andy Robertson has given his reaction to Liverpool’s win over Newcastle.

He told BT Sport: “Newcastle worked really hard, they’re in fantastic shape. They’re in the top ten, so we knew it was going to be difficult. Luckily we got the goal and I don’t think they had too many chances after that. We had a few to kill the game off but we’re just happy with the three points.

“Joelinton was causing us a couple of problems early on, but in the second half I thought the lads were excellent against him. They started better than us but then we got a foothold in the game. We got the goal and we got a bit better after that.

“They didn’t have many chances. I thought the two centre-backs and Joe Gomez were different class. We’re blessed we’ve got everyone fit just now – maybe apart from Bobby [Firmino]. We made five changes today, but the lads that are coming in are putting in big performances. We need that between now and the end of the season.”

Premier League games

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Don’t go anywhere, by the way. I will be bringing you live updates from all the 3pm kick-offs and then also the 5.30pm game between Leeds and Manchester City.

Remember, Burnley take on Watford in a huge game at the bottom of the table. The Clarets can move five points clear of Everton with a win.

FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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That was Liverpool’s 21st Premier League clean sheet this season. No team in the division has more.

Premier League games

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A reminder of the Premier League schedule for the rest of the day.

Aston Villa vs Norwich (3pm)

Southampton vs Crystal Palace (3pm)

Watford vs Burnley (3pm)

Wolves vs Brighton (3pm)

Leeds vs Manchester City (5.30pm)

Full-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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Liverpool celebrate a vital win in their pursuit of the Premier League title. Over to you Manchester City…

Full-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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Well, isn’t that a stat? Liverpool join an elite club in winning at St James’ Park…

Full-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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FT: That’s it! Another three points for Liverpool and they are back on top of the Premier League table, two points clear of Manchester City.

Naby Keita’s 19th-minute strike was the difference in the end as Newcastle failed to muster much in the way of a response.

Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah all had chances to add to Liverpool’s lead but it didn’t matter in the end.

Over to Manchester City against Leeds at 5.30pm.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90+5 mins: Fabinho has a go from the free-kick but it’s over the top.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90+4 mins: Guimaraes finds some space and tries to slide it into Murphy down the right but Robertson does wonderfully to get across and get rid of the danger. The then charges forward himself and Liverpool end up winning a free-kick on the edge of the Newcastle box.

Game over.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90+3 mins: Newcastle have a goal kick. Dubravka needs to get it forward as quickly as possible.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90+2 mins: Shelvey takes Fabinho out with a horrible challenge from behind. Liverpool can run a few more seconds down.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90+1 mins: Newcastle have the ball but they are struggling to get it forward with any sort of purpose.

They eventually play the long ball but Almiron is caught offside.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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90 mins: A minimum of four minutes of stoppage time will be played.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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89 mins: Newcastle win a free-kick on the halfway line and Targett lumps it into the Liverpool area but Van Dijk clears.

The visitors then break as Salah speeds clear but his final touch gives Targett the chance to get back at him and Dubravka is able to capitalise and gather.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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88 mins: Can Newcastle create one last chance? They have struggled to make any real inroads in the first 88 minutes of this game.

Only two minutes left plus stoppage time for the hosts to find an equaliser.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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87 mins: CHANCE! As good an opportunity as Newcastle have had all afternoon.

Saint-Maximin is on the end of a throw-in routine and feeds it to Guimaraes on the edge of the Liverpool box. He steadies himself before trying his luck but Alisson is equal to it with a comfortable save.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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86 mins: Wood challenges Thiago for the ball in the air but commits a foul in the process. Liverpool taking the sting out of it.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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85 mins: SUB! Josh Murphy is on for Emil Krafth for the last five minutes of this one. Eddie Howe rolling the dice with an attacking change.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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84 mins: Newcastle have the ball back but Liverpool’s shape is utterly imperious and the hosts have to go back to their defenders before attempting to build once more.

Eventually Keita wins the ball back and Liverpool break. Keita finds Diaz on the left and he beats Krafth before trying to sneak one in the near post but it hits the side-netting.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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82 mins: Thiago feeds a nice pass into Jota who turns delightfully inside the area but Burn then fights back at him and clears the danger.

Thiago already pulling the strings just minutes after coming on. Exactly the sort of player you want to see out a match like this.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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82 mins: 10 minutes for Newcastle to find a surprise equaliser. 10 minutes until Liverpool will return to the top of the Premier League table.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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80 mins: Another good save from Dubravka! The game is becoming stretched and that is likely to play into the visitors’ hands.

Jota drifts in from the right and tries his luck with a left-footed strike that Dubravka is equal to at his near post.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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78 mins: James Milner goes off and is replaced by Thiago. Not bad.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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78 mins: CHANCE! Oh, it was offside again but Chris Wood didn’t know.

Saint-Maximin bursts in between the lines and slides a ball in for Wood. Wood takes a touch and fires into the chest of Alisson. Then the flag goes up.

The New Zealander was half a yard offside. Just as well, he should have buried that.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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76 mins: Newcastle have to do better in the final third! Shelvey plays a wonderful ball over the top for Saint-Maximin and for a moment it’s two-on-two on the edge of the Liverpool box.

Saint-Maximin sizes Matip up but then gets his control horribly wrong and the chance is effectively gone. Really poor.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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74 mins: CHANCES! Diaz skips away from Krafth and stands the ball up on the byline. Salah controls it wonderfully inside the box and tries to bend one towards the top corner but Dubravka comfortably saves.

Liverpool are then in again as they find Jota in behind, only for his effort to be blasted straight at Dubravka who got his body behind it.

Newcastle on the ropes.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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72 mins: Diaz fires a venomous drive across the box which deflects and nearly finds Salah but Targett flings a boot out and provides a goalscoring interception.

Superb defending from the Aston Villa loanee.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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70 mins: SUBS! So changes for both teams.

Chris Wood is replacing Joe Willock for Newcastle.

Mo Salah and Fabinho are on for Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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68 mins: Sadio Mane has gone in the book. He tried to meet Van Dijk’s header from a corner but caught Dubravka after the keeper gathered the ball.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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66 mins: Free-kick for Newcastle inside the Liverpool half. It’s lofted into the box by Shelvey and Burn hooks it back across goal for Joelinton but the flag is up.

Liverpool’s offside trap is so, so effective.

Meanwhile, Chris Wood is getting ready to come on for the home side.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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64 mins: CHANCE! Oh Sadio Mane has to make it two!

Gomez flies down the right-hand side yet again and cuts it back for Mane who is unmarked 10 yards out but can only side-foot his effort wide of the near post.

Will Liverpool rue that miss?

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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62 mins: England manager Gareth Southgate is sat next to Newcastle board member Amanda Staveley this afternoon. Oh to be a fly on that wall.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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61 mins: SUB! Jamaal Lascelles is replacing Fabian Schar here for Newcastle. The Swiss centre-back limps off with a problem.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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60 mins: Little lull in the game after that spell of Newcastle pressure. Looks like Mohamed Salah and Fabinho are not too far away from coming on.

Milner finds Jota in behind with a bouncing ball but Dubravka is out smartly. He finds its way to Robertson who tries to chip the Newcastle keeper but it’s straight into his arms.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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58 mins: It’s been better from Newcastle in the last few minutes. They are pinning Liverpool back into their own half.

Almiron finds Guimaraes down the right but he waits too long to deliver it into the middle and Liverpool end up winning the goal kick.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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55 mins: Shelvey tries his luck but Milner was crouching down to the side of the wall and managed to head it away from danger. The Liverpool midfielder has stayed down. Play is stopped.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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54 mins: Guimaraes finds Saint-Maximin with an intelligent pass into the right channel. The Newcastle man’s first touch is poor and Matip can nick it from under his feet before drawing a free-kick for Liverpool.

The home fans are furious but moments later win a free-kick of their own as Matip commits a foul. This is Jonjo Shelvey range. Left of centre, 25 yards from goal.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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52 mins: YELLOW! Willock turns Gomez on the touchline and the Liverpool defender cynically brings him down. Gets a yellow card for his troubles.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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52 mins: Liverpool break at the other end as Jota lays it off to Diaz and his effort deflects behind for a corner.

Milner sends the set-piece into the middle and it drops for Keita but his shot is blocked by Shelvey.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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50 mins: Almiron finds some space on the flank and sends a wicked delivery into the box which Matip does well to head clear.

Saint-Maximin then tries to dribble beyond three Liverpool shirts on the edge of the box but Milner does enough to ensure he loses control of it.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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48 mins: Gomez drives down the right and pulls the ball back for Diaz but he can’t get it under control and Willock pinches possession. He drives out of his own box and Keita commits the foul.

Liverpool dominating the ball again in the opening minutes of the second half.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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46 mins: Back underway at St James’ Park. Liverpool get the ball rolling for the second period.

Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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The players are back out on the pitch. We are nearly ready for the second half. Can Newcastle do anything to halt this remarkable Liverpool run?

Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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Not that you need reminding, but Liverpool will move two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a win here at St James’ Park.

Manchester City then have the opportunity to respond at Elland Road against Leeds this evening.

Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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Newcastle are still in this game. But with Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Thiago, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones all on the substitutes bench, it does look rather bleak.

Such strength in depth now for Klopp.

Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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HT: There is the half-time whistle. Naby Keita’s strike in the 19th minute separates the two sides. It was lovely play between the goalscorer and Diogo Jota before he sat Martin Dubravka down and fire the ball beyond the Newcastle players on the line.

Newcastle were unhappy as they felt James Milner fouled Fabian Schar in the build-up, but VAR Mike Dean agreed that the goal could stand.

Jota went close for Liverpool with a superb header which Dubravka tipped over the top. Miguel Almiron had a goal correctly disallowed for offside.

Liverpool lead at the break.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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45+2 mins: Newcastle work a nice move to the edge of the Liverpool box before Almiron goes down under pressure from Matip and Robertson. Not enough in it for Andre Marriner.

That should be that for the first period.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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45 mins: Two minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

So far this game has gone exactly how Jurgen Klopp would have wanted. After a bright start from the hosts, Liverpool have dominated the remaining 40 minutes or so.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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44 mins: Joelinton needs to be careful – he is really fired up out there. A nothing free-kick sees the Newcastle man have a nibble at Diaz after the ball has gone. He then shoves Jota and Keita.

YELLOWS. Andre Marriner books both Joelinton and Jota. Needless.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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43 mins: From the resulting corner the ball drops to Milner on the edge of the box but his venomous drive drifts a couple of yards wide.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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42 mins: Van Dijk does absolutely superbly to work his way out of trouble after a pressure pass from Alisson. There were three black and white shirts around the Dutch defender but he is able to evade their challenges and find Robertson with a bafflingly relaxed piece of play.

CHANCE! Liverpool then work the ball out wide to Henderson who sends a lovely cross in for Jota. The Portuguese forward swivels and heads towards the top corner but Dubravka is equal to it with the acrobatic save.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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40 mins: DISALLOWED GOAL! Guimaraes slides Almiron in behind the Liverpool defence. He looks offside but plays on anyway. Alisson gets a fingertip to the ball but can’t stop Almiron from going around him and poking the ball home.

Then the flag goes up. He was a good few yards offside.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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38 mins: Keita slides a pass into Mane 25 yards from goal. He looks up and tries to beat Guimaraes who gets his body across but commits a foul in the process.

Good opportunity to have a shot at goal for Liverpool – even without Salah and Alexander-Arnold.

It’s Henderson who tries his luck but it’s a good 10 yards wide of Dubravka’s left-hand post.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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36 mins: CHANCE! Liverpool break as Newcastle are caught upfield. Diaz powers through the middle of the pitch and lays it off to Mane inside the area but his right-footed effort is too close to Dubravka and the Slovak can make a routine save.

Klopp has his head in his hands on the touchline. He knows that was a big chance to potentially put this game to bed before half-time.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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34 mins: Shelvey clears the corner away but Liverpool have it back inside the Newcastle half. It’s becoming a little too much attack vs defence for Eddie Howe’s liking.

Liverpool well on top now.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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32 mins: Henderson lofts a delightful pass over the top for Diaz. He feeds it back to Gomez who delivers a nice cross into the box but Newcastle clear.

Gomez has it back and tries a low cross which Burn turns behind for another Liverpool corner.

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

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He is how the deadlock was broken through Liverpool’s Naby Keita.

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