Arne Slot – banned from the touchline here – will face Newcastle once more in a few weeks, when the two do battle at Wembley for the first major trophy of the season.
This is a fixture that in the 1990s brought some brilliant entertainment to the nation and considering Newcastle’s last match was a 4-3 win, maybe we will be seeing more of that tonight.
It feels the effective and efficient Reds are romping home to the title, their superiority further proved with a straightforward win over Manchester City at the weekend.
There will be no Arne Slot on the touchline at Anfield tonight.
They are 11 points clear at the top and their closest rivals do not possess a fit striker.
