Liverpool entertain Newcastle on January 1, the game scheduled for a 8pm kick-off. And both sides are starting 2024 with depleted squads.
16 players in total could miss the game, as per Jurgen Klopp's and Eddie Howe's injury updates. The Reds have seven players on the treatment table while Newcastle will be without nine men.
These crazy numbers further show what Klopp has been saying for years — there are too many games which leads to too many injuries.
For Liverpool, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Joel Matip and Ben Doak are all definitely ruled out through injury, with Alexis Mac Allister a doubt as he's just returned to training.
Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Jamaal Lascelles, Joe Willock, Elliot Anderson, Javier Manquillo and Matt Targett are all injured for the Magpies. And Sandro Tonali is serving his betting suspension.
