Impact of Alexander Isak in his first minutes in the Premier League. The forward, who arrived in England from Real Sociedad a few days ago, entered the area for a strong shot and defeated Alisson Becker. In this way, the debutant established the 1-0 in the intimidating Anfield stadium.
The play started with a bad delivery by Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 'Reds' full-back made a pass that was intercepted by Joe Willock. Immediately, the 'Magpies' midfielder lifted his head to play on the side with Miguel Almirón. The Paraguayan played the ball from the center of the defense to Virgil Van Dijk and relied on Kieran Trippier.
The English full-back passed through the center, but Jordan Henderson's toe intercepted the advance. However, the ball was in Sean Longstaff's possession. The Newcastle man filtered the ball between Fabinho and Henderson. Isak was behind them, controlling the ball and beating Liverpool's goalkeeper to score the first goal of the match and his first in the English tournament.
Liverpool vs. Newcastle: How the teams arrived
The 'Reds' return to action after the 9-0 thrashing they gave to Bournemouth. After that performance, Jürgen Klopp will give confidence to Roberto Firmino, who scored two goals and provided three assists. Also to Luis Díaz, who scored a brace. Finally, to Mohamed Salah, who did not score but is a key player in the team.
There is more positive news for Liverpool, as Diogo Jota is back training with his teammates and can be called up again. Likewise, Thiago Alcántara has made progress in his recovery, but will be evaluated to see if he can play. Meanwhile, Uruguayan Darwin Núñez is still suspended following the red card against Crystal Palace.
On the other hand, Newcastle has doubts about Bruno Guimaraes, Callum Wilson, and Saint-Maximin. Sean Longstaff should continue in the midfield and Ryan Fraser in the attack. In addition, signing Alexander Isak would be part of the squad to make his official debut. Although Chris Wood is expected to be the leading man in attack.