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.

Indeed, Newcastle have suffered defeat in each of their five major domestic cup finals since winning their last trophy back in 1955, while they have also lost each of their last nine games at Wembley, which is the worst run of any team in the stadium's history.

They are also the reigning champions after beating Chelsea in last year’s final, after extra time. After a goalless 90 minutes, Virgil Van Dijk finally broke the deadlock in the second half of extra time, to secure Jurgen Klopp’s last trophy in charge of Liverpool.