Liverpool do not have a recognised right-back for the Wembley final because Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez are still recovering from injuries so Jarell Quansah is likely to fill in. Newcastle have Anthony Gordon suspended while Lewis Hall and Sven Botman remain out injured. Both managers must decide which goalkeeper to put in.

Newcastle have conceded only two goals in their six EFL Cup ties against Nottingham Forest, AFC Wimbledon, Chelsea, Brentford and Arsenal, who were beaten 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.

Newcastle’s last major domestic trophy win was the FA Cup in 1955 when they defeated Man City 3-1. Since then, Newcastle have lost five major domestic cup finals (2x EFL Cup, 3x FA Cup), with only Chelsea ever having a longer run (3x EFL Cup, 3x FA Cup since 2019).