Matchweek Two of the 2025–26 Premier League season concludes with the eagerly anticipated tussle between Newcastle United and Liverpool on Monday night.
Much of the discourse surrounding this fixture will focus on a player who won’t be involved on Tyneside. Alexander Isak’s relationship with the Magpies has been torn apart amid transfer interest from the Reds, with the Swede recently suggesting his employers had broken promises this summer.
Newcastle have so far resisted Liverpool’s pursuit of their star forward, and continue to demand a record-breaking fee for Isak’s services.
Both teams would’ve been pretty content with their starts last week, with the champions overcoming a scare against Bournemouth to win 4–2, while Newcastle, amid all the noise, earned a point at Aston Villa. Although, they did face off against 10 men for the final third of the contest.
This fixture has produced some of the all-time great Premier League matches, and an early-season barnstormer is projected under the lights on Monday night.
Here is guide to the riveting clash on Tyneside.
