That went against usual football diplomacy, where players talk of only focusing on the next game, but that’s perhaps part of the charm. It’s also part of the strange dynamics of these occasions, that at once enrich football but can also make it so emotionally wrenching.

Four players will miss the final of the Carabao Cup between Liverpool and Newcastle United. The Carabao Cup final will take place on Sunday evening at Wembley Stadium. Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Friday that defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United.

Paddy Power is offering new customers odds of 50/1 on Salah to score or assist when Liverpool take on Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium in the Carabao Cup on Sunday