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Darwin Nunez is likely to be involved in the Carabao Cup final vs Newcastle United(Image: PA)

Liverpool are back at Wembley for the fifth time in three years as they look to win the Carabao Cup against Newcastle United this afternoon (4:30pm).

The final represents the opportunity for the Reds to lift the trophy for a second successive season and for Arne Slot to gain his first silverware since arriving at Anfield.

However, the Dutch head coach will be without several players for the clash with Trent Alexander-Arnold a significant miss, along with Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley.



Ibrahima Konate is set to undergo a late fitness test after being withdrawn during the Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.

Speaking ahead of the final, Slot said: "I think expectations are always there, yes, it is a part of this club, part of the history of this club and part of inheriting a quality squad as we have.

It is the most important game of the season because it is the next one, so yeah it will feel for us the same, World Cup final, League Cup final, FA Cup final, Champions League final, a final on its own is always incredibly important but you can use big words for it but we find it very important and you already saw this in my lineup for both semi-finals.

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"I do know what it would mean for this club to win the Premier League, but no one told me how much it would mean to win the League Cup.

This is usually a hint that they will be involved in some capacity against Newcastle.

Out of the six players, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai and Gravenberch started in the Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week.

The Uruguayan has only made five starts in the Champions League and eight in the Premier League this term.


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