Overview

• Slot confirmed a hamstring strain for Jeremie Frimpong sustained in the Bournemouth opener after around an hour of play.
• Conor Bradley has only just completed a brief return to training, leaving his availability for St James’ Park in doubt.
• Joe Gomez is being managed for fitness after an Achilles issue and may not be ready to start against Newcastle.
• Liverpool are evaluating stopgap options at right-back, including Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones.
• Frimpong, a roughly £30m summer signing to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, is expected back after the September window, with some reports pointing to Burnley away as a potential return.