The Tynesiders sit three points above the Reds in the table, with two games to go. Victory for Erik ten Hag's men on Wednesday would eliminate that deficit, although Newcastle have a superior goal difference, and ensure we can still qualify for European football, depending on what happens on the final day of the league campaign.
Newcastle are also going for the European places in the Premier League table, as the season draws to a close. The Magpies have an outside chance of leapfrogging Tottenham in fifth place, sitting six points behind Spurs with two games to go.
Of the 28 home games we have played against the Magpies, we have only lost one. The Reds have played Newcastle 178 times ever, in all competitions, winning 91 of these meetings.
While all of Scott McTominay, Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford were back in full training last week, only the former made his comeback in the loss to Arsenal; the latter two were late withdrawals, while Martinez is still getting back up to speed with the rest of his teammates but is looking good for a return here.
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