Liverpool looks to continue an ascent toward the top four in the English Premier League standings on Saturday with a home match against ninth place Newcastle United. The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.

Hugo Ekitike took his tally for the season to 15 goals by netting a brace against Newcastle United, after signing for Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer

Ibrahima Konate scored a poignant goal on his return to Liverpool, celebrating amidst grief for his father while fans showered him with heartfelt support.

Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong suffered another injury blow inside the opening minutes of their Champions League meeting with Qarabag. The summer signing has endured a stuttering start to his Anfield career as a result of injury problems throughout the campaign.

Mohamed Salah has returned from the Africa Cup of Nations only to stumble into a piece of unwanted history at Anfield. The Egyptian forward started in Liverpool's shock defeat to Bournemouth, a result that means he has now been on the losing side in seven of his last eight Premier League starts - equalling a dismal record set by Dirk Kuyt during the club's struggles in 2012.

Slot can take some comfort: under current ownership, Liverpool avoids knee-jerk decisions about managers or strategy.

“Alonso, who has a close bond with Liverpool dating back to his playing days on Merseyside between 2004 and 2009, would have been a strong candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp in 2024 if he hadn’t vowed to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another year.

Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle United as Ekitike shines at Anfield by Gabriel Ramirez on Jan 31, 2026 for EPLindex.com

After facing criticism earlier in the season, Florian Wirtz is now delivering impressive performances for Liverpool.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot, speaking to BBC Match of the Day about Hugo Ekitike's performance: "I can safely say that the fans love him but fans always love players who score a lot of goals. "What I like about Hugo and also Florian [Wirtz] is that the focus is on their goals and assists - football should be like this because it is a great game to