Liverpool aim to begin 2024 with a victory when they welcome Newcastle United to Anfield on New Year's Day (20.00 GMT).
At the halfway stage of the Premier League season, the Reds are ahead of where plenty of supporters expected - and are in the title race. Liverpool have lost just one top-flight game so far and trail Arsenal by a point as things stand.
There will be little margin for error if Jurgen Klopp's side are to sustain their challenge to be crowned champions and he'll be wary of the challenge Newcastle will pose. The Magpies may be in insipid form, losing back-to-back games against relegation-threatened Luton Town and Nottingham Forest respectively, but they showed their quality last campaign when qualifying for the Champions League at Liverpool's expense.
Both sides have had injury problems throughout the campaign - and still do. Ahead of the encounter, here's a look at the early team news.
1. Jurrien Timber - out
The summer signing from Ajax suffered a serious knee injury on his Premier League debut in August and has been sidelined since.
2. Fabio Vieira - out
A groin injury has meant the midfielder has been absent since November.
3. Thomas Partey - out
The midfielder was back in Arsenal training but Arteta admitted earlier this week that Partey has had a setback.
4. Takehiro Tomiyasu - out
The defender has been Asian Cup duty with Japan, who went out yesterday.