Liverpool v Newcastle Barclays Premier League Preview
Match Preview: After a high-scoring midweek of high jinks in the League Cup, it is very Suitable That Serves the Premier League now we fixture.Whenever up this particularly high-scoring reminisce About thrillers in the top flight, it is never long before Liverpool's famous 4-3 win over Newcastle at Anfield in 1996 Enters The goals from Stan Collymore conversation.Two turned around a 3-2 deficit for the home side. Watching On That extraordinary night was a young trainee at Anfield still two months short of his 16th birthday, Steven Gerrard called. This weekend, Liverpool's captain is September to make his 600th appearance for the senior club.Crosses from Gerrard have set up almost carbon-copy goals for Luis Suarez in Liverpool's last two games. Brendan Rodgers told me this week That I Would Have Preferred To Have Suarez rested completely in the League Cup, but he is the only fit striker at the club.Statistics show the scale of the burden being Carried by Liverpool's number seven: Suarez has scored Either CLAIMED or assist in the nine of the 12 league goals scored by Liverpool this season - Including own goals. Mind you, Newcastle have had a strong reliance Also on one goalscorer: seven of Their 11 league goals this season have eaten from Demba Ba. At least you have alternatives Pardew: Papiss Cisse've Introduced as a substitute against West Brom last weekend and the Senegalese scored a 90th-minute
Rodgers Does not Have Those options for now, a stark contrast to That famous night in April 16 years ago when - as well as two goals apiece from Fowler and Collymore - Liverpool Also had a Certain Ian Rush on the bench.Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will restore a host of players after defeat to Swansea, with Steven Gerrard making his 600th appearance for the Reds.
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina and Glen Johnson defend may miss out again due to hamstring injuries.
Newcastle's top scorer Demba Ba is expected to win his battle with a minor calf problem and be passed fit to play.
The Magpies are again without midfielder Cheick Tiote, who Serves the second game of a three-match ban.
Head-to-head
Newcastle Have not beaten Liverpool at Anfield in the league for more than 18 years since Andy Cole and Rob Lee scored in a 2-0 victory in April 1994 (D2, L15).
The Reds have won seven home Their Last matches against Newcastle. Each of Those wins by at least was a two-goal margin.
Alan Pardew's first match as Newcastle manager came against Liverpool - a 3-1 home victory in December 2010.
Liverpool
Liverpool have avoided defeat in four Premier League Their last games (W2, D2), Their longest unbeaten run in 2012.
They are attempting to win successive league matches at Anfield for the first time in 14 months.
The Reds have conceded 14 Premier League goals - their worst record at this stage of the season since 1992-93.
Steven Gerrard is in September to make his 600th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions.
Newcastle
The Magpies have failed to win Their previous eight away games in league and cup (D5, L3). Their last victory was away at Chelsea on 2 May.
Demba Ba has scored seven of Newcastle's 11 league goals so far this season.
Since 25 February all of Newcastle's league goals scored by players Have Been Whose surnames Begin with the letters A, B or C (excluding own goals).
Barclays Premier League
Match: Liverpool v Newcastle
Date: Sunday 4th November -2012
Kick-off: 16.00 BST
Venue: Anfield
Live / Repeat: Live
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