The 2024/25 Carabao Cup final takes place this weekend, meaning the season’s first silverware will be dished out.
The Wembley showdown sees Liverpool take on Newcastle United as Arne Slot and Eddie Howe go head-to-head.
The Reds are the current holders after they managed to beat Chelsea 1-0 in last year’s showpiece, despite being without a lot of top players.
This time, they will be looking to get Slot his first trophy at Anfield even if they look almost certain to win the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Newcastle haven’t won anything domestically for 70 years, and the people of Tyneside crave a trophy.
The Magpies lost 2-0 to Manchester United at this stage two years ago and would have learned from that experience.
As well as the trophy, there is also some prize money up for grabs.
Carabao Cup final 2024/25: Prize money
The prize pot for the Carabao Cup is very small compared to other competitions.
Whoever lifts the trophy on Sunday will pocket £100,000, which isn’t even a third of Mohamed Salah‘s reported weekly wage.
Meanwhile, the runner-up walks away with £50,000.
If you compare this prize money with that of other tournaments, then you can see why some clubs don’t prioritise it.
For example, every Premier League team earned at least £100million last year.
However, it is still a trophy at the end of the day, and winning it would mean a lot to fans, players and staff.
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Carabao Cup final 2024/25: talkSPORT coverage
The 2024/25 Carabao Cup final is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, March 16.
Kick-off at Wembley Stadium is scheduled for 4:30pm.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the final presented by Adrian Durham.
Commentary will come from Sam Matterface, former England striker Darren Bent and former Newcastle midfielder Lee Clark.
In addition, talkSPORT.com will provide a live blog to cover all of the best action and reaction from Wembley.
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The match will also be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, as well as free-to-air ITV1 and on ITV X.
