Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Latest score and goal updates as Dominik Szoboszlai fires Reds in front

“Two goals in two games for Dominik Szoboszlai, four in eight.

“The criticism used to be that, for a No 10 at a club like Liverpool, he didn’t score enough. After his terrific performance against Manchester City, he is off to a fine start tonight.

“And while Newcastle’s tweak of tactics was a search for solidity, they are 1-0 down already.”

11 mins: GOAL! Liverpool are up and running for the night!

Luis Diaz dribbles into the box from the left before firing a deft pass to Dominik Szoboszlai on the penalty spot, who tucks a shot through two legs and past Nick Pope in goal.

Really can’t understate just how instrumental the Hungarian midfielder has been this season. After a bumpy first season on Merseyside, Arne Slot is truly getting the best out of him.

10 mins: Newcastle finally get an opportunity to break on the counter after early Liverpool dominance.

They’ve got men in black and white surging forward as Murphy receives the ball on the right, but his delivery is poor and goes right over Alisson’s crossbar.

8 mins: Newcastle have got everyone behind the ball at the moment. They’re just letting Liverpool settle more and more into this game.

6 mins: Lovely ball from Salah to try and pick out Diaz in behind, but he’s thwarted by a vital intervention by Schar.

Liverpool pinging the ball about with confidence so far.

3 mins: We’ve got an early penalty claim here.

Trent Alexander-Arnold plays a ball in behind to Mo Salah, who has Lewis Hall with him.

Hall then takes a tumble and brings Salah with him – it looks like a stonewall penalty, but referee Stuart Attwell instead deems it a foul in favour of Newcastle.

Salah looks bewildered. Newcastle have got away with one there.

1 min: KICK-0FF! The heavens have opened and we’re underway at Anfield.

Just a few minutes until kick-off as both sets of teams prepare to step out under the Anfield lights.

Liverpool will be looking to continue full steam ahead after a statement win at Man City on Sunday, chasing down that elusive record-equalling 20th league title.

However, Newcastle won’t go easy, and with aspirations of a Champions League return, they’ll be eager to cause an upset tonight – even if they have to do it without Alexander Isak.

Stay tuned for all the action, right here.

Eddie Howe isn’t banking on Arne Slot’s absence on the touchline making the difference for tonight’s clash at Anfield.

“I wish that would be a deciding factor in the game, but I don’t think it will,” Howe told TNT Sports.

“I think a manager can have a certain degree of influence through the game, but it’s the players that make the difference.

“I’m just looking for my players to perform to their maximum.”

Liverpool have scored at least twice in each of their last 17 home games in all competitions.

Mo Salah has scored four goals in last two Premier League games against Newcastle, netting a brace in both.

Alexander Isak has scored 10 away goals in the Premier League this season – only Andrew Cole (12 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (11 in 2001-02) have netted more on the road in a single campaign for Newcastle.