Arne Slot hailed a special moment after guiding Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final during his first season, but insisted his thoughts were already on the next game. The holders booked a Wembley date with Newcastle next month as they comfortably overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their semi-final against Tottenham with a convincing 4-0 victory in the Anfield return on Thursday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham on Thursday.

Arne Slot has confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of Liverpool's League Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur. But the Reds boss is keeping close to his chest which goalkeeper will start the Anfield clash on Thursday evening.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said last year that he always wins something in his second season but Liverpool made that assertion sound hollow after a League Cup semi-final thrashing on Thursday.

Tottenham were second best in all aspects against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, as it lost 4-0 at Anfield. The manager didn't hold back with his post-match assessment.