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Arne Slot’s men did not show up at Wembley on Sunday and deservingly fell short at the hands of the Magpies, who claimed their first domestic trophy in 70 years with a 2-1 win.

Robbie Fowler believes Virgil van Dijk was the only Liverpool player who performed in the Carabao Cup final as the Merseyside cub’s attention now turns to the Premier League.

It has been a tough week for the Reds as the Premier League leaders were also eliminated from the Champions League but according to Darren Bent, Slot has received one ‘big positive’ ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

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Federico Chiesa arrived at Liverpool last summer as part of a £12.5m deal with Juventus and despite that bargain price tag, the winger’s move to Anfield has been very underwhelming.

The Italian has barely featured this season at Liverpool, leaving Jamie Carragher to believe Slot doesn’t trust Chiesa.

Speaking in the aftermath of the Wembley contest, Bent stated on talkSPORT that the display of Chiesa was a ‘big positive’ and that it will hand Slot a ‘bonus’ heading into next season.

He looked sharp, looked positive, so that’s that’s a bonus, going into next season.”

The Carabao Cup final was Chiesa’s best moment in a Liverpool shirt but despite scoring in such a high-profile game, it may not be enough to save his Anfield career.

Chiesa’s Carabao Cup final display may see him receive more minutes throughout the rest of the current campaign and the winner may also play well.