Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk said winning a second League Cup trophy on Sunday against Newcastle United would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the Premier League club.

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has said winning a second Carabao Cup against Newcastle would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the club.

Liverpool may have led the way domestically and in Europe for much of this season but captain Virgil van Dijk knows in the final reckoning only trophies matter. This week’s Champions League last-16 exit to Paris St Germain on penalties – only a fifth defeat in 46 competitive games under Arne Slot – was a huge blow to a squad which has largely been leaving opponents trailing in their wake.

Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday's League Cup final against a Newcastle side desperate to end the club's 56-year wait for major silverware.However, Newcastle are still waiting to win their first major trophy since the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup -- the predecessor to the Europa League.

Liverpool and Newcastle lock horns at Wembley this Sunday in a Carabao Cup final that carries significant weight for both clubs. For Liverpool, this presents an opportunity to secure the first silverware of Arne Slot’s tenure, while Newcastle seek to end their long wait for a major domestic trophy.

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