Van Dijk alert to Wembley threat of Isak

VIRGIL VAN DIJK insists Newcastle will be a different beast in the Carabao Cup final.

- DAVID ANDERSON

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run over Newcastle to 17 games with their 2-0 success, but Van Dijk refuses to read too much into it ahead of their showdown at Wembley on March 16.

Alexander Isak missed out on Wednesday night with a groin injury and Van Dijk hailed the Swedish hotshot as “the world's most in-form striker”.

Isak should be back at Wembley and has bagged 21 goals for the Toon this season, as well as three in his five games against Liverpool.