Sven Botman

Start him for the matchup edge: Botman is a genuine aerial weapon against a Liverpool side that leaked an unusually high number of goals from set pieces in 2025/26, so his headed shots and corner threat bring a clear ceiling. He is a steady presence in Newcastle’s Starting XI, averaging 90 minutes and showing the sort of clearance and aerial-win numbers that produce a reliable defensive floor, and he has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 12 appearances in the last 15 game weeks; his season metrics back that up (strong aerial duel win rate and high clearances per game). The short version for lineups: high floor from full 90s and set-piece upside versus Liverpool at St James’ Park, with a meaningful ceiling if Newcastle keeps a clean sheet or he gets on the end of a corner; Sorare Edge gives him 78.4 points with medium confidence, so treat him as a comfortable starter with upside rather than a boom-or-bust punt.