How Liverpool should line up for Newcastle opener: New signing debuts, bold midfield call and Isak return

Once idolised by the Newcastle supporters, the 26-year-old returns to the North East for the first time cast in the role of the pantomime villain seeking to get the Iraola Liverpool era off to a positive start.In central midfield is where things get interesting. Alexis Mac Allister is way short of fitness having had an extended post-World Cup break, while Curtis Jones has been linked with a move to Inter Milan.A regular feature of Iraola’s Bournemouth teams were the attacking full-backs and he has inherited two at Liverpool with Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, reuniting with the latter this summer.A debut in defence, partnering captain Virgil van Dijk, is a guarantee with loan signing Ronald Araujo getting the nod of Jeremy Jacquet as a physical battle is expected on Tyneside.Read MoreLiverpool predicted XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Araujo, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Szoboszlai; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.