We all know how much it would mean for Newcastle to end their long wait for a major trophy, but they have not beaten Liverpool since December 2015, a run of 17 games. When you consider the Magpies are without Lewis Hall and Anthony Gordon - their entire first-choice on the left flank - I really don't see that run ending at Wembley.

Our Liverpool and Newcastle reporters discuss the hopes, dreams and worries of each club going into this weekend's Wembley showpiece

Van Dijk was Liverpool's match-winner in the 2023-24 Carabao Cup final after his last-gasp header sealed an heroic 1-0 victory over Chelsea. Salah was one of a host of first-team players to be ruled out of that game through injury.