The team known as "The Magpies" has reached the final of the English League Cup on two occasions, in 1976 and 2023, but has never managed to lift the trophy. In their last appearance in the final, in 2023, they were defeated 2-0 by Manchester United.
For the upcoming final match between Liverpool and Newcastle United, it is expected that Liverpool's starting eleven will consist of Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, and Diogo Jota under the management of Arne Slot. Meanwhile, Newcastle United is predicted to take the field with Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, and Harvey Barnes under the management of Eddie Howe.
Newcastle United arrives at this stage after defeating Arsenal 2-0 in the previous round of the cup, and having overcome West Ham 1-0 in the Premier League. If they manage to win, the team led by Eddie Howe would achieve a milestone for the club by obtaining their first title and defeating one of the giants of the English league.
On the other hand, Liverpool is preparing to contest the final thanks to their 4-0 victory over Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semifinals. Despite this, they suffered a 4-0 defeat in the Round of 16 of the international competition against Paris Saint-Germain, which has affected their morale heading into the decisive match.
The clash between Liverpool and Newcastle United will take place at Wembley Stadium in London and will be officiated by referee John Brooks at 1:30 PM. This match will be broadcast on the sports networks ESPN and Disney+. Liverpool is seeking their eleventh title in this competition, which would expand their legacy as the most successful team in the history of this tournament.
