Moussa Sissoko is likely to remain as Newcastle United captain on Monday night.

The French midfielder has worn the armband for the past two games in the absence of the suspended Fabricio Coloccini and despite a sub-par showing in the Tyne-Wear derby loss to Newcastle United last week, will lead the Magpies at Anfield against Liverpool on Monday.

"The captain is your leader, and what you don't see is he is excellent with the French guys," saidd Carver. "He keeps them in check, he is the enforcer, which is good.

"Sometimes you give extra responsibilities to players and they thrive, sometimes they freeze. I have seen him have excellent games as captain - Arsenal - but he had one of his quieter games against Sunderland."