Newcastle V Liverpool Barclays Premier League Match 19 -October 2013. Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini is sidelined by a muscle injury, while winger Jonas Gutierrez is ruled out because of personal reasons.
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Steven Taylor is unlikely to have recovered from a hamstring problem in time to play, so Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa may partner Mike Williamson at centre-back.
Liverpool trio Glen Johnson, Joe Allen and Aly Cissokho have returned to training after injuries and could play.
Lucas is back after a ban but Iago Aspas (thigh) is out until December.
MATCH PREVIEW
There's a smell of revenge in the air in the north east, and it's reeking from Newcastle's next two league games - Liverpool at home, then Sunderland away.
In April, the Magpies lost 3-0 to the latter then 6-0 to the former in back-to-back home games that left a stench around St. James' Park.
Whilst for most fans it's next weekend's derby that needs avenging most, the players will want to re-establish professional pride in this one - given the Reds inflicted Newcastle's worst home defeat since 1925.
Both clubs have started this season better than last, although in the Magpies' case by just one point more after seven games, and even manager Alan Pardew is questioning: "Are we really good or are we really bad? We're not sure!"
He's likely to need Loic Remy to continue being really good to have a chance of success. With five goals in the last three games he's more than taken the heat off goal-shy Papiss Cisse - although Cisse's confidence may be up after netting for Senegal last weekend.
Confidence isn't a problem for Liverpool amidst their best start since 1990, with only Arsenal's greater goals tally keeping them from the top of the table.
After captaining England to the World Cup, Steven Gerrard is on the brink of another significant career moment - his 100th Premier League goal.
Seven of the 99 he's got so far have come against Newcastle, meaning he's only scored more against Aston Villa.
There's also set to be a ton up for Luis Suarez. Assuming he's returned from Montevideo fighting fit, this will be his 100th Liverpool appearance. Like Gerrard, he scored for his country on Tuesday as Uruguay beat Argentina.
Oh yes, and he was accused of diving again. I'd like to think South America's equivalent of Marmite* is called 'Suarez'.
*I think other yeast-based spreads are available, but I'm not entirely sure.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Liverpool have won seven of the last 10 meetings (W7, D1, L2).
The Reds' 6-0 win at St James' Park in April was Newcastle's heaviest home defeat since 1925, when they lost 7-1 to Blackburn.
Alan Pardew's first match as Newcastle manager was a 3-1 home win against Liverpool in December 2010.
Newcastle United
The Magpies' last 12 league goals have been scored by French players.
The last non-Frenchman to net a top-flight goal for Newcastle was Papiss Cisse, who got the winner in a 1-0 victory against Fulham in April.
Cisse is goalless in his last 13 Premier League appearances, but Loic Remy has netted five times in his last three games for Newcastle.
The Magpies have scored eight goals in their last four league matches - as many as they managed in their previous 14 games.
Liverpool
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven away league matches (W5, D2), scoring 17 times and conceding just five times. Their last defeat on the road came at Southampton in March.
Ten of the Reds' 11 league goals this season have been scored in the first half. Their only second-half strike was in the 3-1 win at Sunderland last month, netted by Luis Suarez.
If only the second halves of Premier League games counted, the Reds would be second bottom (above Sunderland) with just four points).
Steven Gerrard is one shy of 100 Premier League goals. His previous four club goals have been penalties, with his last strike from open play coming against Manchester City in February.