How to watch Liverpool vs Newcastle as Carabao Cup finalists clash first at Anfield

Liverpool welcome Newcastle this week ahead of their Carabao Cup final clash next month, and it's live on the talkSPORT network.

Arne Slot's men are now 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League after a great weekend for them.

Liverpool are closing in on the titleCredit: Getty

The Reds claimed their first top-flight win at the Etihad since 2015 after beating Manchester City 2-0 without really breaking a sweat.

This followed Arsenal losing 1-0 at home to West Ham, meaning the title race is all but over.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are well in the hunt for Champions League football and are fifth at the moment, but the battle for European spots is very close, so any dropped points could be crucial.

Of course, these two will meet at Wembley very soon for the right to lift the first silverware of the season, so this match should be a good indication of where each side is at.

Liverpool vs Newcastle: How to watch

This Premier League game is set to take place on Wednesday, February 26.

Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 8:15pm.

The match will be shown on TNT Sports 1. Alternatively, it can also be watched through discovery+. More details here.

Liverpool vs Newcastle: talkSPORT coverage

talkSPORT will also have live commentary of this one across our network, with the full match available on talk, and the second half on talkSPORT. To tune into talk, click here.

Commentary will come from Ian Danter and former England defender Micky Gray.

talkSPORT.com will also have regular updates through our dedicated Premier League blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Newcastle got back to winning ways at the weekendCredit: AFPSince losing their first Premier League home game against Newcastle 2-0 in April 1994, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 28 against the Magpies at Anfield in the competition (W23 D5).Newcastle are winless in their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool (D5 L11) since a 2-0 win in December 2015 under Steve McClaren.Newcastle have won just one of their last 27 Premier League games against sides starting the day top of the table (D8 L18), beating Chelsea 2-1 in December 2014 under Alan Pardew. They’ve never won away from home against the team top of the Premier League table in 20 attempts (D5 L15).

Liverpool vs Newcastle: Alexander vs Mohamed

This match will see two of the best Premier League forwards come head-to-head as Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah meet.

Both men have enjoyed sensational seasons for their clubs, helping them sit where they are in the table.

Of course, Salah is a right-sided forward, while Isak is a striker, but they are both their side's main goal threat, with Newcastle and Liverpool often finding ways to get their respective talisman into the most dangerous positions possible.

When the two teams met earlier this season in a 3-3 draw at St James' Park, Isak ended the game with a goal and an assist, while Salah bagged twice and set up another.

So, this duo are having incredible campaigns, and it will be fascinating to see who comes out on top when they meet here.

Salah is having one of the best seasons ever, while Isak should get close to 30 goalsSince losing three in a row between January and March 2021, Liverpool have won each of their last 12 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League home games by an aggregate score of 35-6.Liverpool have scored at least twice in each of their last 17 home games in all competitions. The last English top-flight side to have a longer run were Sunderland, who did so in 19 consecutive matches between February and December 1935.Newcastle have lost 13 of their last 17 Premier League away games on a Wednesday (W2 D2), with their only wins in this run coming at Bournemouth in July 2020 (4-1) and West Ham in April 2023 (5-1).

Liverpool vs Newcastle: Team news

The Reds are without long-term absentee Joe Gomez, who underwent hamstring surgery last week.

The versatile defender is expected to be out for the majority of the season.

Conor Bradley has also now joined him on the sidelines with an unspecified problem.

Of course, with games coming thick and fast, Slot could elect to rotate some of his team.

Meanwhile, Newcastle could be set for a triple injury boost.

Sven Botman and Joelinton have been out in recent weeks but both are back in full training and in contention.

Sandro Tonali was only fit in enough for a place on the bench at the weekend, but Eddie Howe has revealed he is fine and should come back into the starting XI.

Botman and Tonali are both fit for NewcastleCredit: GettyNewcastle have won both of their last two evening (7pm or later) kick-offs in the Premier League (2-0 v Man Utd, 3-0 v Wolves), as many as they had in their previous 13 prior (D3 L8).Mohamed Salah has scored four goals in last two Premier League games against Newcastle, netting a brace in both. The last player to score multiple goals in three consecutive appearances against an opponent in the competition was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang against Burnley (May 2019), while the only Liverpool player to do so was Michael Owen, who did so four times against Newcastle between August 1998 and May 2001.Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is one home goal away from scoring 10+ home goals and 10+ away goals in three different Premier League campaigns (also 2017-18 and 2021-22). Before this season, only Harry Kane had ever done so in 3+ seasons (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21 and 2022-23).Alexander Isak has scored 10 away goals in the Premier League this season – only Andrew Cole (12 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (11 in 2001-02) have netted more on the road in a single campaign for Newcastle.

Liverpool vs Newcastle: What has been said?

Slot has weighed in on the debate over Salah winning the Ballon d'Or.

The Egyptian is enjoying a ridiculous season that could end with him claiming three trophies and Slot thinks he has as good a chance as anyone.

He said: "It's a good thing that Mo is in the discussion because it means he does well and it means we are doing well. But for him to stay in that discussion, he should bring in the same performances as he's done for seven or eight months now.

"I think in general, someone that wins the Ballon d'Or needs to win something as well, so it is a great challenge in front of us but also in front of him.

"What I liked a lot is that he takes this challenge – not only by scoring a big goal and a great assist against [Manchester] City but he also wanted the team to win because his defensive work rate, especially in the second half, was outstanding.

"If we as a team win something he has a far better chance to win the Ballon d'Or.

"It would make his chance only bigger (if we win the Champions League) but the last one who won it, I think he only won the league and not the Champions League.

"It is not only about the amount of prizes you win but I think all of the ones that won it in the past probably – I am not 100 per cent sure – won either the league or the Champions League.

"But in football, it's always like this: you need the team to win an individual prize, and that's what Mo understands at the moment really well because his work-rate, especially in the second half but almost during the whole game, was very good and very helpful for us to have a chance to win the game against City."