(L-R) Newcastle United's English midfielder #67 Lewis Miley, Newcastle United's Dutch defender #04 Sven Botman, Newcastle United's German defender #12 Malick Thiaw and Newcastle United's Danish striker #10 William Osula block a Liverpool freekick during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Angers' French-Morrocan midfielder #14 Yassin Belkhdim (L) fights for the ball with Lille's Turkish forward #19 Basar Onal (R) during the French L1 football match between Angers SCO and LOSC Lille at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, western France on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Sebastien Salom-Gomis / AFP via Getty Images)

French poet, songwriter, music composer, singer and film director Grand Corps Malade (L) and France's U17 national basketball head coach Tony Parker attend the friendly basketball match between France and Serbia, at the CO'Met Arena in Orleans, north-central France on August 23, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United's German head coach Matthias Jaissle looks on during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

A giant tifo honours their former player and manager Kevin Keegan ahead of the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 23, 2026. Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan died in the summer, aged 75 after battling cancer. He was regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Liverpool's Swedish striker #09 Alexander Isak reacts during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Angers' French head coach Stephane Gilli reacts during the French L1 football match between Angers SCO and LOSC Lille at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, western France on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Sebastien Salom-Gomis / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Hungarian defender #06 Milos Kerkez (L) vies with Newcastle United's English midfielder #19 Anthony Elanga (R) during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /