Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says Liverpool's late winner at Anfield on Wednesday was a 'heart-breaker'.

Toon looked likely to secure a point after Alexander Isak and Roberto Firmino scored on Merseyside.

That was until Fabio Carvalho scored a 98th minute winner for the home side.

"I am really proud of the players, proud of the commitment but that is very painful," Howe said.

"When you are in the lead here naturally it becomes a different game. You have to defend very well, I don't think they had many clear cut chances but that last minute goal was a heartbreaker.

"He looked really good. We didn't anticipate him playing the whole game. He picked up a knock, a dead leg, so we wanted to protect him but he looks a special player.

"Everybody did well. I can't fault anybody. We have given everything to every game so far, there was no gamesmanship from our side there were just tired bodies."