As Newcastle United travel to West Ham United in the Premier League, there will no loss of focus from Eddie Howe as he bids to keep the looming Carabao Cup final out of the minds of his players. To ensure he succeeds in doing so, there will be no fielding a weakened team in east London before the second visit to the capital six days later.

Newcastle United's injury situation has rocked their Carabao Cup preparations - but Liverpool are also sweating on the fitness of a key man ahead of the Wembley showpiece. The Magpies have seen defensive duo Lewis Hall and Sven Botman both ruled out of the final this week.

Liverpool host Southampton at Anfield on Saturday afternoon with Arne Slot serving the final match of his touchline suspension dished out after the game against Everton

Key Takeaways Ahead of Newcastle ClashLiverpool manager Arne Slot addressed the media ahead of the highly anticipated clash with Newcastle United, offering

A look at how Liverpool might line up when they entertain Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night in the Champions League last-16 second leg

A Saturday afternoon featuring setbacks for NUFC. A big weekend of Premier League matches involving those fighting for the Champions League qualifying places. The early Saturday afternoon match was Forest v Man City, where arguably it was a 50/50 choice whether a draw or Man City winning was the best result for Newcastle United.

Liverpool are set for a monumental week in their season as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United after defeating Southampton in the Premier League

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed one potential summer signing already "approved" by Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.