The big games do not stop there for the Reds as they travel to Wembley on Sunday to contest the Carabao Cup final with Newcastle.

Merson expected PSG to show up against Liverpool and has now suggested that the defeat could leave the Reds mentally drained ahead of their match with Newcastle on Sunday.

Paul Merson tells Arne Slot to drop two Liverpool stars for Carabao Cup final after PSG defeat	'The reality': Whether Virgil van Dijk is now likely to stay at Liverpool after latest comments - Romano	Fan footage of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s distraught reaction to missing the Carabao Cup final

MORE LIVERPOOL STORIES

Speaking on Sky Sports after the contest at Anfield, the pundit said: “That’s the thing, you got to pick them up, got to pick them up for the League Cup.

So it’s a massive football match, a big advantage to Newcastle tonight.”

In contrast to Merson, Slot is not worried about Liverpool’s mental fatigue ahead of the Carabao Cup final.

In fact, the Dutch coach believes it will help his team bounce back.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, the Liverpool boss said: “The good thing is that we play a final on Sunday, so mentally, that’s probably the best you can ask for because this is what we are playing football for to play finals.

If we can play nine times with this intensity, and then once we play at home with the same intensity from the fans as well, Then I’m really looking forward to the end of the season.”

A bigger worry for Slot will be injuries, while the Liverpool boss will also have concerns about Diogo Jota’s form and Darwin Nunez’s confidence after his penalty miss.

Luckily for the Reds, Newcastle have injury issues of their own, as Sunday’s Carabao Cup final looks set to be an entertaining affair.
For more news relating to Newcastle United, visit our sister site NUFC Latest Live.