The first trophy of the season in England can be won on Sunday in the London Wembley Stadium, where Liverpool and Newcastle United will win against the EFL Cup. The occasion is with additional importance for both sides outside the usual pomp and the circumstances of a cup final. The red are the reigning champions, whereby the EFL Cup was the last Trophy-Ex manager Jürgen Klopp being lifted before his summer exit and offers a chance of continuity, since it could be the first title that his successor Arne Slot is pushing up with the club during his outstanding first campaign. For Newcastle, the chance is probably the more important team since 1969 has not won large trophy and a great performance would be a great achievement for manager Eddie Howe, which is located in his fourth season with the Magpies in his fourth season.
In view of life in Liverpool, the EFL Cup is as if it were losing, although the latest form indicates that things could be complicated on Sunday. The demands of a long season seem to have obtained the red, which now also have the luggage of excretion on Tuesday from the UEFA Champions League in a penalty against Paris Saint-Germain. Newcastle will be fresher, even though they played on Monday in a 1-0 win in the Premier League against West Ham. The availability of players will also play a major role in this final, since the concerns about the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Anthony Gordon are missed by suspension for Newcastle.
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How to watch and opportunities
- Date: Sunday, March 16 | Time: 12:30 p.m. et
- Location: Wembley Stadium – London, England
- Live stream: Paramount+
- Opportunities: Liverpool -150; Draw +310; Newcastle United +390
History in the EFL cup
This tournament has been known as a football League Cup for 65 years since 1960 and has been known as an EFL Cup in the past nine years. No team won the competition than Liverpool, with the red 14 finals and won 10 times. You won it against Chelsea last year thanks to a goal in the extension of Virgil van Dijk. Before the game on Sunday, Newcastle scored the final in history twice and lost both finals in 1976 and 2023. At the last final, she loses 2-0 against Manchester United with goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford.
What is up to date?
Liverpool is hoping for two trophies this season, while Newcastle has been coming after her first domestic cup trophy since 1954-55. Our James Benge looked at the Matchup before the game and had the following about both.
Liverpool
“Certainly the story it is to do for Liverpool is a little esoter.
Newcastle
“Eddie Howe's side, supported by the transformative wealth of the sovereign asset fund Saudi Arabia, is tailor -made to take over the best in the country. They showed themselves in a semi -final against Arsenal, where they drove the moments on the back, and trusted that Alexander Alexander won. Way away to the arsenal -semi -finals, which they have won so.
forecast
Even with Liverpool's form, this game would always be a hard fight for Newcastle, but it could be too big to find a way without gordon without gorge. Expect that the Reds will get the defeat of the Champions League behind this week and rediscover their strong achievements of this season to win the first trophy from Slot as a Liverpool boss. Choose: Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0
