The confirmed Newcastle United team v Liverpool has now been announced.
Sunday afternoon seeing the Premier League season at last kick off for NUFC.
The St James’ Park match with a 4.30pm kick-off this afternoon.
Ahead of the match there will be huge tributes paid to Kevin Keegan with Wor Flags leading the way.
Today is also the first competitive Newcastle United match with Matthias Jaissle in charge.
What has felt like a seemingly never ending summer for Newcastle United fans, with so many changes on and off the pitch, finally we can get back to the football.
It is not only Matthias Jaissle who has his first competitive Newcastle United match involvement today as NUFC take on Liverpool.
Newcastle United team v Liverpool:
Hornicek, Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Lewis Miley, Steur, Elanga, Barnes, Osula, Wissa
Subs:
Jaouen, Schar, Bamba, Toure, Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, Ramsey, Shahar