Lewis Miley and Sean Steur will play alongside each other in the Newcastle United midfield against Liverpool (Image: Richard Sellers/PA Wire)
Lewis Miley and Sean Steur will play alongside each other in the Newcastle United midfield against Liverpool (Image: Richard Sellers/PA Wire)
NEWCASTLE UNITED'S opening line-up of the Premier League season features three debutants as they prepare to face Liverpool.
Goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek makes his senior Magpies debut following his summer move from Braga.
Full-back Amar Dedic makes his first Newcastle appearance at right-back less than a week after completing his switch from Benfica, with Malick Thiaw partnering Sven Botman at centre-half in the absence of injured club captain Dan Burn.
Newcastle's third debutant lines up in midfield, with teenager Sean Steur getting the nod to partner Lewis Miley.
Harvey Barnes starts on the left, with Anthony Elanga on the right, with Yoane Wissa set to play behind central striker Will Osula in the 'number ten' role.
Summer signings Bazoumana Toure and Aladji Bamba are on the bench, along with club-record purchase Nick Woltemade.
Liverpool's starting XI includes Alexander Isak, who is making his first return to St James' Park since his controversial switch to Anfield from Tyneside.
NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1): Hornicek; Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Miley, Steur; Elanga, Wissa, Barnes; Osula.
Subs: Jaouen, Schar, Bamba, Toure, Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, Ramsey, Shahar.
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Tsimikas, Munoz, Araujo, Nyoni, McConnell, Koumas.