The £100,000 received for winning the League Cup completely pales in comparison to the prize money for other competitions. For example, Liverpool earned £115,000 alone for their third round FA Cup victory over League Two’s Accrington Stanley. Mo Salah is paid about £350,000 per week by Liverpool.

Arne Slot knows who he'll pick in goal for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle between Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher, and the Liverpool boss has hinted he may have changed his mind

It was mere weeks ago that Newcastle lost 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield. Since then, they faced their own cup disappointment when they lost to Brighton 2-1 in extra time in the fifth round of the FA Cup. They’re only a few points off of a Champions League spot, but Sunday’s match is now their only chance for a trophy this season.

By the early hours of Wednesday morning, Arne Slot was already thinking about ways to subtly recondition Liverpool ’s focus. He wanted to make sure the players seamlessly went from the disappointment of Wednesday in the Champions League to seizing the opportunity of Sunday in the Carabao Cup final.

Arne Slot has been speaking about the challenge posed by Newcastle United in this Carabao Cup Final. Liverpool playing Newcastle on Sunday at Wembley with a 4.30pm kick-off. Arne Slot has never been inside Wembley for a match before,