Newcastle United hero Alan Shearer is in attendance at Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup final vs Liverpool, but he's not working the match.

Newcastle United icon Alan Shearer has made a confident forecast that his former club will triumph over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Eddie Howe's squad is on a quest to secure a first piece of silverware since 1955 this weekend,

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer is predicting that Eddie Howe's team will end the club's agonising wait for domestic cup silverware against Liverpool. The Magpies take on the Premier League leaders in the hope they can claim their first domestic trophy in 70 years.

Liverpool return to Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm) for their Carabao Cup Final showdown vs Alan Shearer's beloved Newcastle United.

Newcastle fans will still have their previous trip to Wembley fresh in the memory, with a lacklustre performance allowing Manchester United to cruise through the 2023 Carabao Cup final. Howe’s side lacked the aggressive edge that has brought so much success in recent years, with it appearing as though the occasion got the better of them.

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Paul Merson has backed Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle today - although he’s not expecting the Reds to do it the easy way. Liverpool goes in search of its first piece of silverware in the Arne Slot era at Wembley as it looks to defend the trophy it won against Chelsea last year - the last of Jurgen Klopp’s time in charge.

Alan Shearer was one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe.The Newcastle native was an England regular at Euro '96 and had already scored over 100 Premier League goals for Blackburn

Alan Shearer will be at Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup final vs Liverpool, but the Newcastle United icon isn't working on TV as a pundit.

The legendary Alan Shearer, the all-time record Premier League goalscorer, has been looking ahead to Sunday’s final with another great British striker, Ally McCoist, now a broadcaster for our partners at TNT Sports in the UK.

Alan Shearer will be just one of tens of thousands of Newcastle United fans inside Wembley on Sunday. United taking on Liverpool to try and bring silverware back to Tyneside. As Alan Shearer says, it has been far too long.