Newcastle are taking the Carabao Cup back to Tyneside after defeating Liverpool at Wembley.
The Magpies have also secured £100,000 in prize money as a result of winning their first major domestic trophy since 1955, on a night the Toon Army will never forget.
Newcastle will also be given a set of medals to distribute amongst the players and backroom staff after the Carabao Cup final win, but will Miguel Almiron and Lloyd Kelly – who left St James’ Park in January for Atlanta and Juventus respectively – receive one?
Newcastle decide whether Miguel Almiron and Lloyd Kelly get medals
Newcastle will receive 30 medals to hand out amongst themselves, and it will be left up to the Magpies to decide who gets one.
Almiron, who could’ve moved to Saudi Arabia, made four appearances in the Carabao Cup before heading to Major League Soccer in January, featuring in the quarter-final victory over Brentford and the 2-0 win over Arsenal in the first leg of the semi-final.
Matchday Opponent Result Minutes Played
Second Round Nottingham Forest 4-5 on penalties
Third Round AFC Wimbledon 1-0
Quarter-Finals Brentford 3-1
Semi-Finals 1st Leg Arsenal 0-2
In regards to Kelly, who Tottenham considered signing, the defender played three Carabao Cup games before his move to Turin, also featuring in the first leg of the semi-final, as well as the third and fourth round wins over Wimbledon and Chelsea.
Matchday Opponent Result Minutes Played
Third Round AFC Wimbledon 1-0
Fourth Round Chelsea 2-0
Semi-Finals 1st Leg Arsenal 0-2
Therefore, nobody can argue that the duo didn’t play their part, but with 20 players in the matchday squad at Wembley who will expect to receive medals, there aren’t many to go around, with staff members also surely hopeful of taking one home.
The Martin Dubravka situation in 2023 Carabao Cup final
Our knowledge of the medal situation stems from an interesting development involving Martin Dubravka after Manchester United defeated Newcastle in the 2023 Carabao Cup final.
Photo by Dave Howarth - CameraSport via Getty Images
Photo by Dave Howarth – CameraSport via Getty Images
The Slovakia international made two appearances in the Carabao Cup while on loan at Manchester United that season, before eventually being recalled to Newcastle before the final.
However, Dubravka was still eligible to receive a medal for Manchester United’s victory, despite his return to Newcastle before the final.