Arne Slot hinted that Alisson will start against Newcastle United at Wembley, rather than Caoimhin Kelleher, a hero of Liverpool ’s last two Carabao Cup final wins. The Liverpool head coach was yet to tell the two goalkeepers who will play and who will be on the bench on Sunday (16 March).

Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday's League Cup final against a Newcastle side desperate to end the club's 56-year wait for major silverware.However, Newcastle are still waiting to win their first major trophy since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup -- the predecessor to the Europa League.

Arne Slot will have the chance to claim his first piece of silverware as Liverpool boss when his side take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, and lift some of the pressure he felt upon taking the