A change apiece for both sides following their victories in the opening round of games last weekend.

Mateo Kovacic comes into the Chelsea midfield in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Summer signings Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech are still not fit to make the squad.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Havertz, Mount, Werner.

Liverpool make a change in defence after shipping three goals against Leeds last time out.

Fabinho comes in for Joe Gomez. New signing Thiago Alcantara is on the bench, but £41m acquisition Diogo Jota from Wolves is not involved.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Aaron Connolly races away down the left and curls it beautifully around the keeper. It smacks off the outside of the far post but the flag is up anyway. He was offside!

Brighton don't look too flustered despite Newcastle looking much sharper in this second half.

Jeff Hendrick tries to win it back in midfield but ends up fouling Leandro Trossard. They'll take their time with the free-kick.

Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

He has to score. It's a great ball in from Miguel Almiron and Callum Wilson has got it all wrong. That is the big chance he has been waiting for on his home debut.

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Prior to being subbed, Tariq Lamptey had made more interceptions (4) and won more fouls (4) than any other player in the match.

This is more like it.

Miguel Almiron weaves and teases in the box and tries to get a shot away but Dan Burn does really well to get a block in.

Almiron then curls a cross in from the left but Callum Wilson, unmarked in the middle, heads over the bar.

Chance.

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Neal Maupay turns and drives through the middle. There's space for him again as the defenders just keep backing off.

He shoots from distance in the end but again, it's straight at Karl Darlow.

Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It must be an injury for Tariq Lamptey - it can't be anything else. I can see him feeling the back of his hamstring or his knee. He's been outstanding. Newcastle will be happy with this change.

In case you can't visualise, this is the BBC Radio 5 Live commentary team at St James' Park - Ian Dennis and Clinton Morrison.

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Dan Burn is on for Tariq Lamptey. It looks like the youngster has picked up a knock. He's been brilliant!

Brighton win the ball back high up the pitch and Leandro Trossard has space to shoot from 20 yards out.

He catches it nicely but it's straight at Karl Darlow.

Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Miguel Almiron just matched Tariq Lamptey tracking back then so I think this has been a good change from Steve Bruce, but it is a change that came too late as the damage had already been done in the first half.

Newcastle play the free-kick short to Jonjo Shelvey in the middle. He lifts it into the box but Jamaal Lascelles' header, from way out, bounces harmlessly wide.

Aaron Connolly then goes up the other end and gets the better of Javier Manquillo before looking back to Solly March for support.

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Leandro Trossard tries to feed it through to Tariq Lamptey but Miguel Almiron does he job tracking back and wins a free-kick.

Brighton fans look away now but this stat may give a ray of hope to Newcastle supporters out there.

On both of the last two occasions Brighton have scored twice in the first half of an away Premier League game, they've lost (April 2018 v Palace & January 2019 v Fulham).

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It's fizzed in by Miguel Almiron and Jonjo Shelvey is in space in the box but it's a difficult chance for him.

He tries to divert it towards goal with a first-time effort but the volley slices wide.

Newcastle are getting into the right areas though.

We'll have team news from Stamford Bridge in just over 15 minutes.