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A victory for Jürgen Klopp’s team will see them two points ahead of City in the title race. Should Pep Guardiola’s team slip on Elland Road, the fate of Liverpool’s top division will pass into its hands. However, Klopp will not underestimate Newcastle – as he did not do Villarreal in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final earlier this week. The Magpies are a long way from being demoted, but they show no signs of being overthrown. They have won their last four games and want to boost next season. However, Eddie Howe has five players who are not available for the Reds’ visit. English international Kieran Tripier returned to training after a metatarsal fracture. However, this game comes too early for the defender. Callum Wilson (Achilles and the Calf) is also making decent progress, but he is not as advanced as Trippier. Ryan Fraser (hamstring) may not play again this season, while Isaac Hayden (knee) and Jamal Lewis (groin) were not on the Magpies’ updated 25-man Premier League squad.
