The EFL have confirmed a few key details ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final between Newcastle United and Liverpool.
Wembley will be the venue as Eddie Howe’s side square-off against Arne Slot’s Liverpool aiming to end Newcastle United’s seven-decade long trophy drought. Coming two years after their failed attempt against Manchester United, the Magpies know that history is not on their side this weekend against the reigning holders of the competition.
However, in a one off game they will fancy their chances of pushing Liverpool all the way and if some of their biggest players can perform, then they have every chance of leaving Wembley with the trophy in-hand.
The EFL have confirmed that VAR will be used in Sunday’s final, with Stuart Attwell and SIan-Massey Ellis on VAR duty at Stockley Park. VAR was not used in the early stages of this competition, with the first use of the technology coming in the semi-final stage in matches between Newcastle United and Arsenal and Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
Much like those matches, referee John Brooks will also announce any VAR decisions live in the stadium at Wembley on Sunday – should he be sent to the pitchside monitor. Brooks took charge of Newcastle United’s semi-final first-leg at the Emirates Stadium back in January – but was not required to announce any decisions to the north London crowd – unlike Simon Hooper who took charge of the second-leg and had to explain why Alexander Isak’s early strike was ruled-out.
