Liverpool vs Newcastle: Carabao Cup final team news, predicted lineups and injuries
Liverpool and Newcastle United head into Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with injury concerns for both sides.
Arne Slot’s side saw their treble hopes go up เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย in smoke on Tuesday night after they were dumpe out of the Champions League on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain.
While the Premier League title appears to be in their grasp, they are likely to be without. Trent Alexander-Arnold at Wembley this weekend.
The England international was force off midway through the second-half at. Anfield against PSG, appearing to jar his knee as he slid in on Portuguese midfielder Vitinha.
Alexander-Arnold was replace by Jarrel Quansah shortly after with. Slot admitting post-match his right-back is likely to miss out against Eddie Howe’s side.
To compound their problems at right-back, Alexander-Arnold’s regular deputy Conor Bradley is also still sideline having left out of the. Northern Ireland squad for upcoming games against Switzerland and Sweden.
With Joe Gomez also absent, it could see Quansah fill in at right-back. With doubts also emerging over the fitness of Ibrahima Konate.
They centre-half hobble off the pitch during extra-time but Slot suggeste post-match his issue was fatigue rather than a fresh injury problem.
Elsewhere, Cody Gakpo returne from his knock at the weekend and could come back into the side ahead of Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.
Newcastle fell short in their last Carabao Cup final against Manchester United two years ago and are chasing their first major domestic trophy since 1955.
Eddie Howe will be without Anthony Gordon with the former Everton winger suspende as a result of the red card he was shown in the FA Cup defeat to Brighton.
Lewis Hall meanwhile has rule out for the rest of the season following foot surgery with Sven Botman absent once again, requiring yet more knee treatment.
Alexander Isak has in incredible form this season but injury concerns have never too far away. The Sweden international starte in last Monday’s Premier League game against West Ham United but came off in the 79th minute for Callum Wilson.