League Cup

It was the captain who inspired Liverpool's Wembley triumph, but this was a side who leant on academy graduates to prevail against Chelsea

Van Dijk’s header in extra time proved the difference as Klopp’s inexperienced side won their first trophy of his final season at the club

Before Liverpool's Wembley date with Chelsea, our experts answer the key questions about the Carabao Cup final

Diaz, Gakpo and Elliott are not Jurgen Klopp's biggest stars - but they showed promise against Luton

English football's 'poor relation' is under graver threat than ever, but it's not necessarily doomed

Liverpool have been working with German neuroscientists this week as they prepare for the possibility of another penalty shootout in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with Chelsea at Wembley. Dr Niklas Hausler and Patrick Hantschke, co-founders of Potsdam-based Neuro11, attach electrodes to players’ heads to measure brain activity and help them get “in the zone” by reaching their optimal mental state. They first started working with the club in the summer of 2021 and Jurgen Klopp credited them with having an important role to play in Liverpool’s domestic cup final successes over Chelsea two...

Pep Lijnders says Liverpool will make a late decision on the availability of Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea. The trio are the only players on the club’s extensive list of recent absentees with an outside chance of featuring at Wembley. Salah and Nunez missed the midweek win over Luton Town due to minor muscle issues, while Szoboszlai has been sidelined since the end of January by a hamstring problem. “Dom, Darwin, and Mo, we have to really see,” said assistant boss Lijnders. “We have two more days. Today’s...

Gusto talks Pochettino, the weight of expectation, his family allegiance to Chelsea and how Liverpool will face a new challenge at Wembley

No club has won the League Cup more often than Liverpool - these are the stories of the players behind those nine victories

Caoimhe O'Neill breaks down the main talking points from Liverpool's 4-1 victory over Luton Town

Jurgen Klopp has played down talk of Liverpool pulling off an unprecedented quadruple this season. Wednesday’s 3-2 win over Fulham on aggregate set up a final showdown with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium next month. Two years ago, Liverpool beat the west London side in both domestic cup finals before falling agonisingly short in pursuit of Premier League and Champions League glory. Once again they find themselves competing on four fronts – top of the Premier League, in the last 16 of the Europa League and preparing to entertain Norwich City in the FA Cup on Sunday. “I...

Fulham have never won a major trophy and only ever reached one domestic cup final, but they are getting closer under Marco Silva

There have been times when Joe Gomez seemed to be on his way out of Liverpool, but he has been essential to their success this season

Liverpool drew with Fulham on Wednesday night, advancing to the Carabao Cup final in the process

Darwin Nunez transformed Liverpool's fortunes after coming off the bench against Fulham, the game's key player despite not scoring himself