Liverpool can return to the summit of the Premier League with a win against a Magpies side that were 18th in the table as recently as January but secured their safety a fortnight ago, following an impressive late-season run of form masterminded by former Reds boss Rafael Benitez.
“[I’m expecting] a tough one,” Klopp stated in his pre-match press conference at Melwood.
“I don’t know how many weeks ago, but Rafa and Newcastle obviously felt they were still fighting to stay in the league. Since then they had impressive results and are now in a very comfortable situation; they found a proper style of play, consistent.