Newcastle United boss John Carver expects a huge improvement from his players tomorrow at Liverpool.

The Toon go into the game on the back of a poor derby defeat at Sunderland.

"Before they go out my message will be simple - 'You have a point to prove, but prove it for yourself, not for me, not for anybody else, but for yourself. You owe it for yourself'," he said.

"The meeting we had on Wednesday was non-negotiable. We've had meetings in the past where I like a two-way dialogue. 'But I got a few things off my chest and it was probably the first time I've been Mr Nasty.

"After the meeting we trained and there was a great response. That hurt me a little bit because I wanted to see that on Sunday. But at least I got something from them."