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Last four head-to-head:
3-0 Liverpool (h) 05.03.09
5-1 Liverpool (a) 12.28.08
3-0 Liverpool (h) 03.08.08
3-0 Liverpool (a) 11.24.07
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 3-0 Villa (h); 1-1 Steaua (a); 1-2 Spurs (a)
Newcastle: 1-3 WBA (a); 1-1 Chelsea (h); 1-5 Bolton (a)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Torres 5; Gerrard, Maxi 3; Kuyt, Kyrgiakos, Ngog 2; Johnson, Babel, Skrtel
1
Newcastle: Carroll 9; Nolan 7; Ameobi 3; Barton, Ben Arfa, Coloccini, Jonas, Lovenkrands
1
Referee: Lee Mason
Mason's last three Liverpool matches were a draw at Stoke and losses to Portsmouth and Fulham.
Alan Pardew will have both Fab Coloccini and Mike Williamson back for the game at Birmingham on
Saturday. Mike Williamson back with Coloccini this Saturday? And one weakness in the last two games
for Newcastle has been the central defense, with one comical goal being conceded in each of those
games.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has brought in Fab Coloccini to partner Steven Taylor in central
defense for Newcastle United, in this afternoon's home game against Manchester City. Coloccini
hasn't played since being sent off in the game at Bolton four weeks ago, but today replaces Sol
Campbell, who is dropped for the game.
