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Newcastle's players will be hoping they can change that on Sunday, but Liverpool is the heavy favorite and Arne Slot is excited by the prospect of winning his first trophy as the Reds' head coach.

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"A final in this country is always special because of the fact that there are so many strong teams," Slot said, as he disagreed with the notion that the game was more important for Newcastle than Liverpool.



It is special for them - but also for us."

Nobody under the age of 69 was alive when Newcastle last won a major domestic honour, and tens of thousands of Magpies supporters will be at Wembley on Sunday, praying that the hoodoo ends under the arch.

Given how long it's been since Newcastle last won a trophy of significance, whenever the north-east club reaches a final, the narrative always seems to be that it would mean more for them to win it.

For the fans, that is probably the case, but the fans don't go on the pitch and the fans don't kick the ball.

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Liverpool being taken to extra-time and penalties by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, and also losing Trent Alexander-Arnold to injury, has emboldened plenty of Newcastle fans, but it is Newcastle which has the more pressing concerns over player availability: Alexander-Arnold is Liverpool's only regular first-team starter who won't play, while Eddie Howe will be without three in Anthony Gordon, Sven Botman and Lewis Hall

Dan Burn is a notable downgrade on Botman.

Newcastle will show plenty of spirit, and it is not inconceivable that the trophy drought will be brought to an end, but Liverpool's players will be keen to bounce back from Tuesday's hurtful Champions League against PSG
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