Liverpool FC will travel to North London to face Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The second leg will be played at Anfield at the beginningof February.
Spurs head into this tie with a host of player absences. Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Wilson Odobert are all set to miss the match due to injury.
James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr are also ruled out through suspension, due to picking two yellow cards in the competition.
In better news for Spurs, Mikey Moore could return to the squad after a long lay-off while the club’s new signing, goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, is available for selection after completing a £10m move to Spurs from Slavia Prague on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will be without the services of Joe Gomez, who is dealing with a hamstring issue. Dominik Szoboszlai is also unlikely to participate after missing the 2-2 draw with Manchester United due to illness. Head coach Arne Slot had this to say about his status: