Liverpool face Newcastle in Sunday's Carabao Cup final and a lifting the trophy would go a long way to healing the pain of Tuesday's Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain

Sunday’s Carabao Cup final has a whole host of ready made narratives set to make it a hugely exciting encounter - with the EFL’s appointment of who will referee the match set to add another layer of intrigue.

Virgil van Dijk has said he has “no idea” whether he will be a Liverpool player next season. The captain’s contract expires this summer and he is yet to sign a new deal.