Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Isak faces hostile Premier League return after emotional Kevin Keegan tributes

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1787493642}SportFootballNewcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Isak faces hostile Premier League return after emotional Kevin Keegan tributesBoth clubs have undergone managerial changes over the summer and kick off their top-flight campaigns at St James’ ParkRichard Jolly at St James’ Park Sunday 23 August 2026 15:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037699","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-liverpool-live-stream-score-result-premier-league-b3037699.html","title":"Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Team news and updates from Premier League "}}Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a charged return to Newcastle (Getty)Newcastle host Liverpool in the Premier League’s late kick off this afternoon with both clubs having undergone managerial changes in the summer break. Eddie Howe departed as Newcastle boss following the sales of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon with his replacement Matthias Jaissle tasked with rebuilding the team this season. He faces a difficult opener with the Magpies winless in their last 19 top-flight encounters with Liverpool, though regime change at Anfield as well could present an opportunity to end that run. Andoni Iraola takes charge of Liverpool having replaced Arne Slot. He will be hoping to bring the best out of Alexander Isak, who faces a hostile return to St James’ Park, and Florian Wirtz who underperformed in their first season with the Reds while also figuring out how exactly Liverpool can replace Mohamed Salah who has departed for Turkey. Iraola has himself admitted his squad was “thin” in some areas. if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", r...