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.

Former Newcastle midfielder Keith Gillespie hopes players can turn the "hurt" of two years ago into "history" when they take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. The Magpies' last domestic trophy was the FA Cup in 1955,