Jamaal Lascelles has warned Newcastle they cannot afford to be as sloppy as they were against Fulham if they are to return from table-topping Liverpool with anything to show for their efforts. However, their task increases significantly in difficulty on St Stephen's Day when they head for Anfield to take on Jurgen Klopp’s men, who enjoy a four-point lead at the top of the table. Skipper Lascelles said: “The only reason Fulham really had chances was because we gave them some. Other than that from open play, they didn’t really hurt us and Martin Dubravka didn’t have much to do. Lascelles said: “We thought playing against Fulham – and no disrespect to them – after the win against Huddersfield, we thought we should be getting three points against a team bottom of the table.

Source: Irish Examiner December 24, 2018 15:56 UTC