‘I want to be happy at the end’: Bruno Guimarães out to break trophy duck

Bruno Guimarães has excelled since taking the captaincy and playing in a more advanced role for Newcastle. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Getty Images/Allstar

Bruno Guimarães and his Newcastle teammates limbered up for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool with a modern history lesson. Their tutor was a former England international and one of the finest midfielders to have worn black and white stripes.

“Rob Lee was the last player to score at Wembley for Newcastle,” says Guimarães. “So, when we met, I touched Rob’s feet to give me a little bit of luck.”