Newcastle head into Sunday’s Carabao Cup final as underdogs against a Liverpool team who had looked unflappable until their Champions League tie against Paris St Germain. Here the PA news agency looks at some of the issues around the game.

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is a doubt for the Carabao Cup final after he was taken off following a knock during the defeat to PSG. Ibrahima Konate was also substituted during that game, although Slot was confident that was because of fatigue rather than due to injury.

The Carabao Cup holds particular significance for Liverpool. It was the final trophy of the Jurgen Klopp era, claimed last season in a dramatic extra-time triumph over Chelsea, despite a depleted squad. The Merseyside club extended their record to ten titles that night; now, under new leadership, they aim for an eleventh.