The Reds can temporarily overtake their title rivals Manchester City in the table with a win before Pep Guardiola’s side face Leeds United later in the day. Only one point separates the league leaders at the moment. Liverpool go into Saturday’s game in good form as they beat Villarreal 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night. Newcastle, however, will be a different test and experts have predicted a difficult game for Jürgen Klopp’s team. READ MORE: Liverpool have signed Pep Guardiola can not compete even if he buys Erling Highland READ MORE: “If you see it” – Jürgen Klopp sends a message to the “signature” of Newcastle that was secretly dropped by Liverpool Michael Owen, BetVictor (Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool) Former Red Bull Michael Owen has warned that Newcastle are in good shape to start the game, but believes Liverpool’s momentum should help them in this case. “Make no mistake, this is far from a simple game for Liverpool,” he said. “Newcastle have four consecutive wins in all competitions, conceding just one in that time. They took the win at Norwich last week, this team is full of confidence. “Liverpool could probably have scored more goals against Villarreal, but it was a comfortable 2-0 victory. The last two victories have been against teams that have defended deeply and tried to disappoint them, Everton and Villarreal. he still found a way to win. “Liverpool are so dynamic at the moment. This will not be easy, Newcastle themselves are in great shape. I will go 2-1 for Liverpool.” Paul Merson, Sportskeeda (Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool) Former Arsenal star Paul Merson agrees that Liverpool will get all three points from this game and insists that this is a “necessary victory” for Merseyside. He said: “You have a team that has 4 wins on the trot playing against a stunning Liverpool team this weekend. This game will tell Newcastle how far it has come and how far it has to go. “I would be shocked if Jürgen Klopp switched his team this weekend. Villarreal were far out of the game on Wednesday night and are not going to score three goals next week. Liverpool could even lose this game, but can not miss points here. “Liverpool have to win this game because the draw is not good. City and Liverpool are miles ahead of all the other Premier League teams at the moment. Newcastle have done great – don’t get me wrong – but they will face a a different kind of opponent in Liverpool “. Read more related articles Read more related articles Mark Lawrence, BBC Sport (Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool) Another former Red Mark Lorenson has also backed Liverpool to sign Newcastle and insists his former club are at a “different level” from the teams the home side have won in recent weeks. He said: “Villarreal did not really cause much trouble for Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, but I would expect Newcastle to be a much bigger threat in the future. It will not be gong-ho or anything like that. started in recent weeks means they are going to this game without any pressure at all. “After four consecutive wins, Newcastle will be full of confidence, but, if that means it is even slightly more open than usual this weekend, it will suit Jürgen Klopp’s team. I’m sure his plan Howe will still be sure it’s hard to beat, but I do not think the hosts will be content to see them put 11 players behind the ball for 90 minutes and play for just one point. “The problem there is that Liverpool are at a different level from any of the teams Newcastle have just won – the Canaries, Crystal Palace, Leicester and the Wolves. Also, the way the Reds play makes me think they will “They get the result they need, no matter who is on their team. They’re just in that zone.”
