LEAGUE CUP FINAL LIVE: Man Utd vs Newcastle - Casemiro heads United to Cup glory

He is looking far from composed in the midfield at present.

He has taken some painkillers and feels he is fine to carry on.

But Botman clears away comfortably.

He shoots from the edge fo the area but straight into the arms of Karius.

Schar gets a touch away from Weghorst and Guimaraes cleares in front of Fred.

And gets a shot on target but it is easily stopped by Karius.

Dalot brought down Saint-Maximin with a shove to the ground and the referee does give a yellow card.

But Fred gets in the way and gets collided into for his troubles.

But Dalot intercepts an attempted through ball.

But Botman puts it behind for a corner.

As is customary, the two managers lead the sides out.

And some sight too as the Newcastle horde hold up black and white shimmering flags and create a roar their team must be able to hear in the changing rooms.

The 4-2-3-1 of Manchester United will go against the 4-3-3 of Newcastle. The big battle may be in midfield where Bruno Guimaraes will vie with Casemiro for supremacy in the middle of the park.

IF WEMBLEY WAY IS ANY JUDGE....

Newcastle will outnumber their rivals in the ground today.

Newcastle will not have lied the assertions from the Red Devils manager that they are "annoying" due to their time-wasting tactics.

The man many of us have not seen since his disastrous 2018 Champions League Cup Final appearance, takes the place of the unfortunate Nick Pope today.,,,and Eddie Howe's side are likely to need a big performance if they are to win the trophy.

Ten Hag had a few decisions to make with Sancho, Garmacho and Wan-Bissaka pressing their claims for selection but has opted for these two as his right-sided players.

To Eurosport's coverage of the League Cup Final....and a big one at that as Erik Ten Hag looks to win his first trophy at Old Trafford and the hordes of Magpies fans from the North East hope to win their first major honour in over half a century