Alexander Isak is set to play his first match in more than three months despite going on strike at Newcastle in a desperate bid to force through a move to Liverpool.
Isak is refusing to play and has made it clear to the club that he wishes to secure a big-money, dream transfer to Anfield despite an initial £110million bid being rebuffed.
The frontman has not played a single minute for the Magpies this season and has been training away from the first-team as he waits for a resolution to the saga.
Indeed, his last appearance came on May 25, at the end of the previous campaign, and he missed the entirety of pre-season as his stand-off with Newcastle escalated.