Liverpool face Newcastle United in the final of the Carabao Cup Sunday, with both Arne Slot and Eddie Howe aiming to win their first trophies at their respective clubs.
The two sides reached the final by beating north London clubs in the semifinals, with Liverpool comfortably dispatching Tottenham Hotspur, while Newcastle were too good for Arsenal across both legs.
Slot's team, who are 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League, will look to make it two Carabao Cup wins on the bounce, having beaten Chelsea 1-0 in last year's final, thanks to Virgil van Dijk's late header in extra time.
For Newcastle, this is their second Carabao Cup final in the last three seasons. They played Manchester United in 2023, where they lost 2-0 to goals from Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
Newcastle played on Monday night in the Premier League, where Bruno Guimaraes's goal gave them a 1-0 win over West Ham, as they continued to push for a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. Liverpool, meanwhile, played on Tuesday in the Champions League, where they were eliminated on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain.
Here's everything you need to know about the first cup final in England this year:
How to watch:
The match will be available on Sky Sports and ITV in the UK, Paramount + in the United States, and on FanCode in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Sunday, Mar 16 at 4:30 p.m. UK [12:30 p.m. ET, 10 p.m. IST]
Venue: Wembley, London
Referee: John Brooks
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Injury news:
Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold, D, ankle, DOUBT
Conor Bradley, D, muscle, OUT, expected back early April
Joe Gomez, D, hamstring, OUT, expected back late April
Tyler Morton, M, shoulder, OUT, expected back late March
Newcastle United
Anthony Gordon, F, suspended, OUT
Sven Botman, D, knee, OUT, expected back May
Jamaal Lascelles, D, knee, OUT, expected back May
Lewis Hall, D, knee, OUT, expected back early July
Expected Lineups:
Liverpool
LB: Andy Robertson | CB: Virgil van Dijk | CB: Ibrahima Konate | RB: Jarrell Quansah
CM: Alexis Mac Allister | CM: Ryan Gravenberch | CM: Dominik Szoboszlai
LW: Luis Diaz | CF: Diogo Jota | RW: Mohamed Salah
Newcastle United
GK: Nick Pope
LB: Tino Livramento | CB: Dan Burn | CB: Fabian Schar | RB: Kieran Trippier
CM: Joelinton | CM: Sandro Tonali | CM: Bruno Guimaraes
LW: Harvey Barnes | CF: Alexander Isak | RW: Jacob Murphy
Stats:
3 - This is Newcastle's third League Cup final, and they haven't won the competition before.
10 - Liverpool are already the most successful team in League Cup history having won it ten times before, and will look to win an 11th trophy on Sunday.
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