Against a Newcastle team eager to snap the club’s 56-year drought for a major trophy, Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday’s League Cup final.
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Liverpool, the Premier League’s current leader, travels to Wembley Stadium in the first final of the English domestic season, hoping to turn the tide after its Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
In the second leg of the round of 16, PSG defeated the Reds 4-1 on penalties at Anfield.
Slot, who took over from Feyenoord to follow Jurgen Klopp last year, has had a wonderful first season in command, so it was a rare setback.
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The Carabao Cup, also known as the League Cup, will be played between Liverpool and Newcastle United at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 pm local time (10:00 pm IST).
The Carabao Cup, also known as the League Cup, between Liverpool and Newcastle United will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Football and free-to-air on ITV.
Fans in India can live-stream the Carabao Cup final on FanCode. However, the match will not be broadcast on TV.
Fans in the United States can live-stream the Carabao Cup final on Paramount+. However, the match will not be broadcast on TV.
Liverpool’s last five games: W W W W L
- Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool – Premier League
- Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United – Premier League
- Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Liverpool – UEFA Champions League round of 16
- Liverpool 3-1 Southampton – Premier League
- Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain – UEFA Champions League round of 16
Newcastle United’s last five games: L W L L W
- Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle United
- Newcastle United 4-3 Nottingham Forest
- Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United
- Newcastle United 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
- West Ham United 0-1 Newcastle United
Liverpool predicted XI: Kelleher — Quansah, van Dijk, Konaté, Robertson — Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister — Salah, Luis Díaz, Gakpo.
Newcastle United predicted XI: Dubravka — Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento — Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton — Murphy, Isak, Barnes
