Newcastle United v Liverpool: Lineups confirmed for Premier League Matchday 1
Newcastle United and Liverpool have named their starting lineups ahead of the Premier League Matchday 1 fixture at St. James’ Park on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with both clubs seeking a winning start to the 2026-27 season. Both sides underwent significant summer changes and will make their first competitive league appearances of the campaign in Newcastle.
Newcastle lost several key players over the summer, including Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon and captain Bruno Guimarães, and replaced head coach Eddie Howe with Matthias Jaissle. Liverpool also changed managers, appointing Andoni Iraola before the season, while players such as Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah departed on free transfers; Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz are among those brought in. The Reds, however, have a paper-thin squad, which will be tested against the Magpies.
Newcastle starting XI: Lukas Hornicek; Amar Dedic, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall; Anthony Elanga, Sean Steur, Lewis Miley, Harvey Barnes; Yoane Wissa, William Osula. Bench: Ewen Jaouen (gk), Fabian Schar, Aladji Bamba, Bazoumana Toure, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey, Leo Shahar.
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Jeremie Frimpong, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai; Rio Ngumoha, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo; Alexander Isak. Bench: Giorgi Mamardashvili (gk), Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Kostas Tsimikas, Victor Munoz, Ronald Araujo, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas.
The Matchday 1 fixture will take place at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England, and will kick off at 9:00 PM IST for viewers in India. The tie serves as the opening league match for both clubs in the 2026-27 Premier League season.
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The Reds to take on Newcastle in our season opener ✊ #NEWLIV
The Matchday 1 fixture will be played on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
