Newcastle (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Elliot; Debuchy, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haïdara; Gouffran, Cabaye, Tioté, Gutierrez; Sissoko; Cissé.
Out: Coloccini (match fitness), Krul (shoulder), Marveaux (groin), Santon (hamstring), R Taylor (cruciate ligaments).
Liverpool (Possible, 4-3-3): Reina; Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Jose Enrique; Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson; Downing, Sturridge, Coutinho.
Out: Allen (shoulder), Flanagan, Kelly (both knee), Suárez (suspended).
Test: Borini (shoulder).
Team News
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tioté could return to the side against Liverpool.
Tioté missed the 1-1 draw at West Brom last weekend with a hamstring injury, but resumed training this week and will be available.
Captain Fabricio Coloccini is also back on the training pitch after a back problem, but he is short of match fitness after seven weeks on the sidelines.
Midfielder Sylvain Marveaux is out and full-back Davide Santon may not play again this season along with keeper Tim Krul and utility man Ryan Taylor.
Meanwhile, Liverpool striker Luis Suárez begins his 10-match suspension for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic and misses the trip to Newcastle.
Daniel Sturridge, who came on as a substitute to score one and provide the assist for the equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw, will take the Uruguay international's place.
Reduced options up front because of Suarez's absence could mean forward Fabio Borini, out since February with a dislocated shoulder but training again, could make the squad.
Match Notes
This fixture could not have gone much better for Newcastle last season as their former striker Andy Carroll left the pitch close to tears after a miserable return to St James' Park and their former defender, Jose Enrique, ended up playing in goal at the end of a 2-0 defeat for the visitors.
The Magpies would just love three points this time to finally bring an end to their lingering relegation fears.
Liverpool will be after revenge, while Brendan Rodgers could do with an away win to add weight to his argument of progress this season.
Betting: Home 2-1, Away 13-10, Draw 12-5.
Stat of the game: There has been a red card in each of the last two Premier League meetings between these teams..
Luke Edwards' prediction: Newcastle United 1 Liverpool 1.
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