Newcastle waiting for the winners at Wembley
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Liverpool have a deficit to overturn as they host Tottenham at Anfield tonight in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. Lucas Bergvall’s first ever goal for Spurs proved the difference in the first leg, but Ange Postecoglou and his team still face an uphill task if they are to book their place in the Wembley final.
Liverpool are firm favourites to get the job done and maintain their bid to defend their Carabao Cup crown. Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal tonight, with Conor Bradley and Curtis Jones also in the side. As for Spurs, the injury crisis is not improving. Radu Dragusin has been ruled out with an ACL injury, Micky van de Ven is a doubt and Cristian Romero has been ruled out. Kevin Danso therefore comes straight in for a debut, while Mathys Tel is on the bench.
The winner of this tie will face Newcastle in the final at Wembley, after the Magpies eased to a dominant 4-0 aggregate win over Arsenal to keep their hopes of ending a long trophy drought alive. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the ground!
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GOOO.... OFFSIDE!
Szoboszlai has the ball in the net but the flag is up.
Salah with a wonderful pass through, it’s a cool finish from Szoboszlai but he was a yard or two off.
Spurs survive.
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Nunez gets up, it’s a free header but he nods it straight at Kinsky.
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He swings it in, Nunez there at the near post and he heads it away to safety.
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Salah allowed to cut inside onto his left foot on the edge of the box.
Tries to roll a pass into Nunez’s path, it takes a big deflection and bobbles just beyond the far post. Kinsky wasn’t getting there.
Corner taken short, all the way back to the halfway line. Dreadful.
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Swung into the near post, Danso tries to get across his man but can’t make contact.
And now Liverpool break, Spence can’t get there this time. Szoboszlai is a better touch away from being in.
Dan Kilpatrick at Anfield
Spurs have got through the first 20 minutes, though not without some really jittery moments and a cut head for Ben Davies.
Kevin Danso has started well and got his body in the way of a couple of shots.
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Bradley eventually swings a cross in, Gray stays alert and flicks a header behind for a corner, with Robertson lurking behind him.
Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham (agg 0-1)
Liverpool clear and threaten to break, Spence has to be alert to launch the ball back forward as the last man. Had about four red shirts charging towards him.
Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham (agg 0-1)
Chance for the visitors to break, Richarlison is by himself and slows down, desperately waiting to be fouled.
Gravenberch decides to help him out, bundling the forward over.
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Fair few stoppages already in this match, which Spurs will not be disappointed about at all.
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