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Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool return from Carabao Cup action when they clash in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Tottenham’s chaotic victory over Manchester United and Liverpool’s hard-fought win against Southampton ensured that the two would meet in Carabao Cup semi-final at the beginning of the new year. The precursor to the last four clash will take place on Sunday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Liverpool will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they visit the capital, with Chelsea closing the gap in recent weeks. Back-to-back draws and the postponement of the Merseyside derby means their previously strong lead has been reduced to just two points.
Victory for Tottenham it would see them move within ten points of the leaders Reds and Lilywhits who have shone in high profile meetings this term. They have beaten both Manchester clubs twice and have proved unstoppable when on song. However, visiting Liverpool will be their most difficult task so far.
Here 90 minutes guide to a tantalizing Premier League duel.
Tottenham – Liverpool H2H record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Tottenham |
Liverpool |
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Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd – 19.12.24 |
Southampton 1-2 Liverpool – 18.12.24 |
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Southampton 0-5 Tottenham – 15.12.24 |
Liverpool 2-2 Fulham – 14.12.24 |
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Rangers 1-1 Tottenham – 12.12.24 |
Girona 0-1 Liverpool – 12.10.24 |
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Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea – 12.08.24 |
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool – 12.4.24 |
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Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham – 12.5.24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Man City – 12.01.24 |
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Earth |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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Great Britain |
Main Event Sky Sports, Premier League Sky Sports, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
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United States |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, NBC, Telemundo |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Tottenham’s defence injury crisis it has resulted in them scoring quite a few goals in recent weeks and they will be without Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Cristiano Romero and Micky van de Ven for Sunday’s clash. However, Destiny Udogie, who missed the win over Man Utd in midweek, should be fit according to Ange Postecoglou.
Rodrigo Bentancur continues to serve his seven-match ban and will be watching from the sidelines with Wilson Odobert, Richarlison and Mikey Moore. Timo Werner missed the Carabao Cup clash due to illness but is expected to feature in a new capacity against Liverpool.
Predicted line-up of Tottenham against Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Dragušin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Salt pans.
Liverpool’s injury list is relatively short, but they are also missing several key defenders. Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate are unavailable on Sunday, the latter’s absence having caused problems in recent outings.
Andy Robertson will be available for Sunday’s trip to north London despite being sent off against Fulham last weekend. The left-back served a one-game ban in midweek in the Carabao Cup but faces a battle for a starting spot with the returning Kostas Tsimikas.
Liverpool made big changes against Southampton, resting Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah. They should be relatively rested for the clash with Spurs.
Predicted line-up of Liverpool against Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Iota.
If recent games between Tottenham and the league’s big hitters are anything to go by, then we’re in for a treat on Sunday. The goals are likely to come in large numbers, as evidenced by Spurs’ recent 4-3 draws with Chelsea and Man Utd at home.
Tottenham’s makeshift back five, including Fraser Forster who made two disastrous mistakes in midweek, will be stretched alongside a formidable Liverpool front line. In particular, Mohamed Salah is ready to continue his impressive record against the Lilywhites, with 12 goals in 20 past meetings.
Tottenham themselves have a wealth of attacking talent and their fiery style always causes problems for opponents looking to play up front. However, Liverpool should have the confidence, knowledge and quality to withstand a tough test in north London.
