Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he still has “no idea” whether his career at the club will extend beyond this season. The Dutch defender, 33, is out of contract this summer and talks over an extension have dragged on.

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.

Sunday’s Carabao Cup final has a whole host of ready made narratives set to make it a hugely exciting encounter - with the EFL’s appointment of who will referee the match set to add another layer of intrigue.