'They are capable': Chris Sutton now predicts whether Newcastle United can take three points off Liverpool

Liverpool host Newcastle United at Anfield on Wednesday night in the 8:15pm kick-off live on TNT Sports.

Both sides beat high-flying opposition on Sunday with Newcastle overcoming third-placed Nottingham Forest 4-3 at St James' Park, while Liverpool swept aside the champions 2-0 at the Etihad.

Newcastle closed the gap to third place to just three points and jumped back up to fifth in the Premier League, level on points with fourth-placed Man City. Meanwhile, Liverpool opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Arsenal.

There's a lot riding on this game for both sides, not least because it's a dress rehearsal for next month's Carabao Cup final.

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Chris Sutton can't see Newcastle getting the points on Wednesday

Chris Sutton has made his score prediction for the BBC, and while he believes Newcastle will make a good game of it, he couldn't bring himself to give the Magpies the points.

"This fixture has plenty of history behind it - Liverpool's 4-3 win at Anfield in 1996 will always be remembered as a Premier League classic.

"Newcastle come into it in good shape after a good win over Nottingham Forest, but the way Liverpool beat Manchester City was extremely impressive.

"It was such a mature performance by Arne Slot's side to soak up City's possession and be so clinical in front of goal.

"I think we know by now that Slot's side will be hard to beat, while Newcastle are still quite up and down - they were very poor when they went to Etihad Stadium last week.

"They are capable of giving Liverpool a good game but I am going to say that the leaders will take the points, and carry on their title charge.

"Along with Forest striker Chris 'The Wood Chopper' Wood, Newcastle's Alexander Isak has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season, but there is only one candidate to be crowned Player of the Year.

'Liverpool's Mohamed Salah's numbers are extraordinary and he looks as hungry as ever. He has been relentless, and he is not done yet.

"Sutton's prediction: 2-1"

Alexander Isak versus Mohamed Salah is going to be a show

Mo Salah and Alexander Isak will battle it out for striker supremacy with at least one of them highly likely to make it on the scoresheet on Wednesday night.

Isak is six goals off the pace set by Mo Salah for the Golden Boot but is level on 19 with Erling Haaland, so he could make up some ground, especially if Newcastle can keep Salah quiet.

Let's just hope that Sutton is wrong about Liverpool and Salah.