Liverpool smashed Tottenham 6-3 a mere 17 days ago, meaning they've won 11 of the last 14 encounters between the duo, with Spurs recording just one victory over the Reds in eight years; both teams have scored during each of their last nine meetings, fixtures that have produced a whopping 41 goals, meaning a goal is scored every 20 minutes on average.
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Will holders and record ten-times EFL Cup winners Liverpool reach the final of this competition for the 15th time? To reach the last four, the Reds have so far seen off West Ham at home and then both Brighton and Southampton by the South Coast, scoring ten goals across these victories, with Cody Gakpo responsible for four of them. Meantime, Arne Slot's side remain six points clear at the top of the Premier League, despite drawing three of their last six league fixtures, most-recently held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by fierce rivals Man United on Sunday, despite quick-fire goals from Gakpo and then Mohamed Salah at a snowy Anfield. Thus, Slot is aiming to end to end his first season on Merseyside hoisting multiple trophies aloft, with Liverpool firm favourites to get through this tie and reach the final at Wembley on 16 March, seeking to leave North London in the catbird seat.
As for Tottenham Hotspur, it's now 17 years since they last captured major silverware, coming in the League Cup back in 2008, and what their supporters crave above all else is a trophy. Spurs very nearly fell at the first hurdle in this season's Carabao Cup, scoring twice in the final two minutes to sneak past Coventry, before seeing off both Manchester clubs subsequently, seeing off City 2-1 and then United 4-3 last month, the latter a truly bonkers night's entertainment.
However, in less good news, Ange Postecoglou's side are all the way down in 12th in the Premier League, their sole win in eight attempts since the start of December coming at rock-bottom Southampton, most-recently defeated 2-1 by Newcastle on Saturday. Given that they've now lost half of their league matches, the three cup competitions take on extra significance for Spurs, traveling to fifth-tier Tamworth in the FA Cup on Sunday, but unlike that trip to Staffordshire, Tottenham are massive underdogs coming into this tie. With a second leg to come at Anfield in early-February, most feel this first leg is must win for Spurs, if they're to have any realistic chance of reaching Wembley.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played:Â 184.
Tottenham Hotspur Wins: 49. Draws: 44. Liverpool Wins: 91.
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Tottenham's treatment room is going to require an extension. Starting in goal, Guglielmo Vicario is still sidelined due to a broken ankle, while Fraser Forster missed Saturday's defeat due to illness, meaning Brandon Austin made his Spurs debut, his first senior appearance for anyone since 8 July 2021. Earlier on Saturday, Spurs announced the signing of AntonÃn Kinský from Slavia Prague, with the 21-year-old expected to be thrown in at the deep end, donning the gloves here.
Meantime, in defence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie are all injured, while Radu DrÄguÈin is a doubt, having been taken off at half time against Newcastle, meaning Sergio Reguilón could start for the club for first time in almost three years. Rodrigo Bentancur will return following a one-match ban, while Tottenham improved when Yves Bissouma, James Maddison and Son Heung-min came off the bench on the hour mark at the weekend, so how many of that trio will start this time? Mikey Moore, Wilson Odobert and Richarlison remain out long-term.
Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-2-3-1): Kinský; Porro, Gray, DrÄguÈin, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, KuluÅ¡evski, Maddison, Son Heung-min; Solanke.
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Dejan Kuluševski has seven goals and eight assists to his name this season, on target during the 6-3 mauling at the hands of Liverpool just before Christmas, so if Tottenham harbour any hopes of reaching the final, they'll need their Swede to be on top form.
Liverpool Team News
Unlike his opposite number, Arne Slot has options, so will he continue to rotate, as he has done in previous rounds? Well, considering the Reds welcome fourth-tier Accrington Stanley to Anfield on Saturday, there's little reason for the big guns not to feature. Joe Gomez is sidelined due to a hamstring injury, making the returns of Ibrahima Konaté and Conor Bradley at the weekend timely, both featuring for the first time since 27 November.
The latter likely to start in place of Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, with Kostas Tsimikas and Jarell Quansah also coming into the defence. Usual cup keeper CaoimhÃn Kelleher will be donning the gloves, while Dominik Szoboszlai could be back involved, having missed the draw with Man United due to illness. In attack, Darwin Núñez and Diogo Jota are highly-likely to start, while Federico Chiesa has seen a mere 123 minutes of action since making the move from Juventus due to injury, so will he add to that in North London?
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, van Dijk, Tsimikas; EndÅ, Mac Allister, Jones; Elliott, Núñez, Jota.
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Darwin Núñez has only four goals to his name this season but, likely to be handed a rare start, can the Uruguayan cause Spurs' makeshift back-line problems?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Prediction
As mentioned, this clash guarantees goals, but we're backing Liverpool to leave North London in a commanding position, thereby making the tie at Anfield a near-formality:Â Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Liverpool.
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