On Sunday, Newcastle United and Liverpool will meet for the EFL Carabao Cup title at Wembley on Paramount+ (with a bonus Star Cam) CBS Sports activities Golazo community. The Magpies look to win their first trophy since lifting the FA Cup in 1955, whereas Liverpool need to bounce again from being knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain throughout the spherical of 16. Already main the Premier League by 15 factors, the Reds are anticipated to win that trophy, however two items of silverware is at all times higher than one.
This can be a competitors meaning loads to each groups. Newcastle have been final right here in 2023, dropping to Manchester United, an expertise that may nonetheless sit with them. Liverpool have gained the EFL Cup a report 10 occasions, final successful within the 2023-24 season in a overcome Chelsea.
For every, if they’re to win the EFL Cup, they’re going to want to beat the absence of key gamers each to accidents and suspensions. With cup finals happening within the thick of a grueling season, these are frequent points, however every workforce will probably be with out a star at Wembley. Proper again Trent Alexander-Arnold has been dominated out by Liverpool, whereas winger Anthony Gordon will miss out for Newcastle United by suspension.
How can the groups be anticipated to line up with out their stars?
An pointless crimson card for Anthony Gordon
On the left facet of Newcastle’s formation, fullback Lewis Corridor will miss out on account of a season-ending foot damage, however Gordon’s absence from this match is a self-inflicted one. Within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup, Gordon acquired a straight crimson card for shoving Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke to the bottom. Gordon was then issued a three-match suspension for violent conduct which Newcastle had the power to attraction. The Magpies didn’t, deeming that it was an acceptable suspension, however meaning Gordon will not be out there till April 7 after they host Leicester Metropolis.
Whereas that card was handed out within the FA Cup, it additionally carries over to different competitions, in contrast to yellow playing cards. So, it doesn’t matter what home competitions could be subsequent for Gordon, he will not be out there for them, and meaning he is out for the EFL Cup Last and two Premier League matches.
Gordon will probably be anticipated to get replaced within the XI by Harvey Barnes who assisted Burno Guimaraes for the successful aim dealing with West Ham of their final league match. Barnes is a unique kind of winger than Gordon, however the Magpies will nonetheless have a robust XI out there to play this match.
UCL put on and tear hits Trent Alexander-Arnold
Throughout an emotional 120 minutes of soccer dealing with PSG on Tuesday, throughout which Liverpool fell in a penalty shootout, the Reds additionally noticed Alexander-Arnold depart the match with an ankle sprain within the 73rd minute. Jarell Quansah would enter to play proper again for the rest of the conflict. Supervisor Arne Slot has now dominated Alexander-Arnold out though he does suppose there’s an opportunity that Ibrahima Kounate could make the ultimate.
“So, Trent is certainly not out there. He is not going to be there on the ultimate. However he’s nonetheless to be assessed for a way lengthy it should take however we do anticipate him again in the long run of the season,” Slot mentioned about Alexander-Arnold’s health.
With Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley already sidelined with thigh accidents, Slot is down three proper backs for this cup ultimate. That may possible result in Quansah needing to deputize there on Sunday and Wataru Endo coming in at middle again if Konate does not move his health check. Liverpool have been in a position to win on loads of events with out their greatest gamers being out there, however it will push their depth to its limits in a cup ultimate.
Predicted lineups
Liverpool: Alisson, Andrew Robertson, Virgil Van Djik, Ibrahima Kounate, Jarell Quansah, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Valentino Livramento, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Kieran Trippier, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy
The way to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, March 16 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Wembley — London
- Stay stream: Paramount+ | TV (Star Cam): CBS Sports activities Golazo
- Odds: Liverpool -170; Draw +200; Newcastle United +400
