Former Newcastle United and England captain Alan Shearer has given his thoughts ahead of the Carabao Cup Final against Liverpool.

Alan Shearer has chosen the eleven players who most impressed him in this latest round of matches in the top tier. The player turned pundit naming his Premier League team of the week. The NUFC legend including one player who was key to the outcome of the West Ham 0 Newcastle 1 match.

Jackie Milburn remains, for many, the greatest player in Newcastle's history. He scored 200 goals in 397 appearances and won three FA Cups in 1951, 1952 and 1955. Other legends include Len White, Hughie Gallacher, Bob Moncur, Paul Gascoigne, Malcom Macdonald and Rob Lee.

The Cheltenham Festival takes place this week with Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer picking an obvious candidate to back

Alan Shearer will be one of the tens of thousands of Newcastle United inside Wembley for the 2025 Carabao Cup Final. The United legend saying he “can’t wait for it.”

Alan Shearer has named his Newcastle United starting XI to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final this Sunday.

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Newcastle United beat West Ham United 1-0 at the London Stadium on Monday night to get back to winning ways ahead of the Carabao Cup final.

Former Newcastle midfielder Keith Gillespie hopes players can turn the "hurt" of two years ago into "history" when they take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. The Magpies' last domestic trophy was the FA Cup in 1955,

Newcastle United will be without Lewis Hall for the Carabao Cup final and their remaining Premier League games.