Tottenham have received a big boost ahead of the EFL Cup clash with Liverpool.
The Reds host Ange Postecoglou’s men at Anfield on Thursday night in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with the Merseyside club trailing 1-0 from the first leg.
A Lucas Bergvall goal has left Arne Slot’s men with work to do, and despite Liverpool being without Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Premier League leaders will be viewed as the favourites to advance, given their recent run of form and the unpredictability of Spurs this season.
The January transfer window was a quiet one for the Reds with it being confirmed that Liverpool are the lowest spenders throughout the 2024/25 campaign.
While the Merseyside club had no work to do, the same cannot be said for Tottenham, who needed to address several issues.
The end of the January transfer window was busy for the North London club and ahead of the Liverpool clash on Thursday, Tottenham have received a big boost to their hopes of making it to Wembley.
Tottenham register new signings in time for Liverpool clash
Tottenham have been dealing with massive injury issues this season and with the goalkeeper position being a problem for Postecoglou, Spurs signed Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague very early in the January transfer window.
Their work was not finished there though, as Tottenham brought in both Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel on loan as the deadline drew closer.
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Danso arrived from RC Lens, with Spurs obligated to make it a permanent deal in the summer, which is worth £21m, reports the BBC. Unlike the centre-back, Tottenham have the option to sign Tel permanently, with a clause worth £50m included in the forward’s contract, reports the BBC.
The duo are expected to make an impact in North London and according to the Liverpool Echo, Tottenham have registered the two players in time for their Carabao Cup match with Liverpool.
The cup competition is a big deal for Postecoglou, and this will make his job of reaching Wembley easier as the Australian has already benefited from playing a new star against Liverpool.
Will history repeat itself between Liverpool and Tottenham?
Having arrived from Slavia Prague at the start of January, Kinksy’s debut for Tottenham was against Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
The 21-year-old was outstanding against the Reds, pulling off several saves to earn himself a clean sheet and a man-of-the-match performance, which allowed his team to take an advantage to Anfield this week.
History could repeat itself for Danso and Tel as the duo are players Slot is unlikely to have prepared for. That is a weapon Postecoglou needs to utilise if they are to get a result on Merseyside and the French forward in particular, could be of use.
Tottenham’s new signings are outliers in Thursday night’s match and Postecoglou will be hoping that they can make an instant impact on a very big stage.