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As Brendan Rodgers tries to fathom out how to cope without the suspended Luis Suárez, Alan Pardew endeavours to avert a crisis at Newcastle United. While a win would leave his side all but safe from relegation, anything less could see the Tyneside crowd turn on a manager who has not been forgiven for losing 3-0 at home to Sunderland a fortnight ago. "We're all a bit nervous," Pardew said. "This club needs a win, and after what happened against Sunderland we're going to have to produce a performance worthy of the black-and-white shirt". Louise Taylor

Venue St James' Park, Saturday 5.30pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Newcastle 2 Liverpool 0

Referee Andre Marriner

This season's matches 22 Y67, R3, 3.18 cards per game

Odds Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool 6-4 Draw 13-5

Newcastle United v Liverpool: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic

Newcastle

Subs from Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Perch, Bigirimana, Gosling, Ben Arfa, Anita, Obertan, Ameobi, Campbell

Doubtful Tioté (hamstring), Cissé (rib), Ben Arfa (hamstring), Coloccini (back)

Injured Santon (hamstring, Aug), Krul (shoulder, Aug), Marveaux (groin, Aug), R Taylor (knee, Aug 2014)

Suspended None

Form guide DLWLLW

Disciplinary record Y65 R2

Leading scorer Cissé 8

Liverpool

Subs from Jones, Gulacsi, Skrtel, Borini, Shelvey, Wisdom, Coates, Suso, Robinson, Assaidi, Coady, Morgan

Doubtful None

Injured Sterling (thigh, 4 May), Kelly (knee, 4 May), Flanagan (knee, 11 May), Allen (shoulder, Aug)

Suspended Suárez (first of 10)

Form guide DDDWLW

Disciplinary record Y49 R2

Leading scorer Suárez 23

Match pointers

• Only Newcastle against Tottenham has seen more Premier League meetings without a 0-0 draw (38) than this fixture (37)

• Liverpool have drawn their past three league games – they have not drawn four in a row since December 2008

• Newcastle have conceded more goals (60) than ever before at this stage of a Premier League season

• Each of Liverpool's past seven league goals has come in or after the 45th minute

• Newcastle have scored fewer goals from corners (one) than any other side