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Xavi says he would ‘love’ to manage in the Premier League after being tipped to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham.

Postecoglou is still in contention to end the season with a trophy as Spurs are one game away from reaching the Europa League final.

However, the 59-year-old is under huge pressure due to Spurs’ woeful Premier League campaign where his side currently sit 16th in the table with 38 points from 35 games.

Xavi, meanwhile, U-turned on his decision to leave Barcelona last season but ended up being sacked in May after ending the campaign without a trophy.

The 45-year-old, who guided Barca to the La Liga title in 2023, is now among the favourites to succeed Postecoglou at Spurs and says he is keen on a move to England.

‘There’s no hurry for me, but I’d like a good project,’ Xavi said in an interview with The Athletic.

‘Like, ‘You have four years to work and make a project’. I’d love to work in the Premier League because I love the passion there. In Spain, it’s too much about the result.

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‘Look what has happened to Ancelotti and people criticising him. It’s not fair. He won 30 trophies in 10 years and he’s criticised like he’s not won anything. Valverde said it perfectly when he said: ‘If Ancelotti is criticised, what hope is there for the rest of us?’.

‘But the pressure in Spain is difficult, especially at Barca and Madrid.

‘Chelsea with Maresca. Good project. Arteta with Arsenal – it’s his sixth year with Arsenal and there were seasons when it was difficult, but his club trusted the process and continued. He’s doing well. That doesn’t happen in Spain.

‘Or a national team, that would appeal. When I dreamed about being a coach, I dreamed about being in a World Cup or European Championship.’

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Tottenham’s season is on a knife edge as they head to the Arctic Circle bidding to book their trip to sunny Bilbao later this month for the Europa League final.

Ange Postecoglou’s Premier League underachievers take a 3-1 lead into the semi-final, second leg, which will be played on the artificial surface at the Aspmyra Stadion in front of less than 500 supporters from north London, and Spurs have been absolutely shocking on their travels this term.

They have won just twice away from N17 in their last ten matches in all competitions – losing seven – but tellingly one of those victories was the 1-0 quarter-final success in Frankfurt which kept them on track to win their first silverware since their League Cup triumph 17 years ago.

Their hosts, Bodo/Glimt have chiselled out a reputation for being formidable opponents on home plastic and have scored 15 goals in their last five matches in front of their own fans in Europe.

That would be enough to overturn their first-leg deficit and send them to a sensational success while pouring further misery on Tottenham fans who will be fretting over the return of their club’s injury crisis with key midfielders James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall both ruled out.

However, while they have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 matches in all competitions – again, at Frankfurt – Tottenham usually find a way to score and have done so in each of their last eight outings.

Despite the injuries, there are enough quality players in the Tottenham ranks to ensure they ease into the final against either Athletic Bilbao or, almost certainly, Manchester United and while Bodo/Glimt are worth siding with to triumph on the night at 7/4 with Sky Bet, Spurs are no better than 1/10 with William Hill and others to qualify and a 2-1 defeat, which would see them go through, is 9/1 with multiple firms.

Dejan Kulusevski has not hit the highs he was enjoying before being sidelined through injury but he can smash in that all-important goal to ease Tottenham nerves at 7/2 with Paddy Power and Betfred.

United, 3-0 up after the first leg in Spain, have also been largely dismal in the league this season but they can also afford to lose and reach the final.

Bilbao, who had a player sent off early in the first leg and are beset by injuries, are 13/5 with Paddy Power, Bet Victor and Betfair to win on the night and 12/1 with bet365 to win 2-1.

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Tottenham’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa has been moved to help Ange Postecoglou’s side in their preparations for a potential Europa League final against Manchester United.

Spurs were scheduled to take on Villa on Sunday 18 May with United in action against Chelsea on Friday 16 May.

The Europa League final takes place on Wednesday 21 May in Bilbao.

The Premier League have now approved Tottenham’s request to reschedule the fixture at Villa Park to ensure they have the same preparation time as United – should both sides progress to the final.

Tottenham and United will now be in action on the same night against Villa and Chelsea respectively on the Friday, giving both sides four full days to prepare.

Villa vs Tottenham will kick-off at 7:30pm that night with Chelsea vs United given a new start time of 8:15pm, 15 minutes later than originally scheduled.

Tottenham and United are on course to meet at San Mames later this month after winning their semi-final first leg ties last week.

Spurs hosted Bodo Glimt in north London with Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke scoring to seal a 3-1 win.

Ange Postecoglou’s side must now finish the job away in Norway on Thursday night.

United meanwhile sealed a hugely impressive 3-0 victory away to Athletic Bilbao at the stadium that will host this year’s final.

Casemiro and a brace from Bruno Fernandes had United in control by half-time with the return leg to come at Old Trafford this week.

Should both sides reach the final, Postecoglou and Amorim may look to rest key players for the final three games of the Premier League season.

Currently sat in 15th and 16th respectively, United and Spurs have nothing to play for domestically with relegation places already decided.

Hopes of even a mid-table finish are long gone with bottom-half obscurity the best both sides can hope for after woeful league campaigns.

The Europa League and its previous incarnations has had an all-English final on two previous occasions with Tottenham triumphing over Wolves back in 1972.

Arsenal and Chelsea met in the final of the 2018-19 campaign with the Blues thrashing their London rivals 4-1.

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Arsene Wenger has urged UEFA to ‘review’ Champions League qualification rules ahead of a probably Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham.

The 2025 Europa League final looks set to be an all-English affair between United and Spurs – two sides sitting in the bottom-half of the Premier League table.

Manchester United thumped ten-man Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of their semi-final tie, while Tottenham beat Bodo-Glimt 3-1 to put one foot in the May 21 final.

The winner of the Europa League will automatically qualify for next season’s Champions League under UEFA rules but Wenger disagrees with the policy.

Since 2014 the Europa League winners have been given a spot in the following season’s Champions League but ex-Arsenal manager Wenger says this is ‘not right’.

The guidelines mean one of Manchester United and Tottenham, sitting 15th and 16th in the Premier League respectively, will likely be back in the Champions League next year.

Asked if it was ‘right’ for the winners of the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League, Wenger told beIN SPORTS: ‘No – they should qualify automatically for the Europa League again but not necessarily for the Champions League.

‘Especially when you’re in the Premier League where already five teams qualify. I think it’s something [for UEFA] to think about and to review.

‘On the other hand people will tell you that to keep the Europa League focused, interesting and motivated you need to give them that prize [of qualifying for the Champions League].’

The San Mames Stadium in Bilbao has been slated to host the Europa League final on May 24.

But with two English teams likely competing in the showpiece event, many fans have questioned whether the game should be switched to a venue more accommodating to fans of both clubs.

According to the BBC, however, UEFA have no plans to change the venue with the 51,000 home of Bilbao to stage the game, regardless of who makes it to the final.

Champions League and World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if his former club Manchester United went on to win the competition.

United put underwhelming domestic form to one side in 2018 when they won the Europa League under Jose Mourinho.

‘Manchester United is a club that knows how to win, even when the odds are stacked against them,” Schweinsteiger told Flashscore.

‘This season has had its ups and downs, but in Europe, knockout football is about mentality and heritage. United has that in their DNA.

‘I am happy and pleased that United won the first leg, but it is not done yet, the second leg is coming, this season is very tough for United. Obviously they have had some struggles.

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‘The match against Athletic impressed me a lot. I wouldn’t be surprised if they go all the way and lift the Europa League trophy. It’s about picking the form at the right time.’

Manchester United’s dismal Premier League campaign continued on Sunday as Ruben Amorim’s side were beaten 4-3 by Brentford.

Athletic Bilbao, sitting fourth in La Liga, shared a goalless draw with Real Sociedad.

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham, while Bodo-Glimt had the weekend off.

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Tottenham will fall to 17th in the Premier League table today if they suffer defeat to West Ham at the London Stadium in a 2pm kick-off.

It would put Spurs one place above the drop zone but they’re in no danger of going down with Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton already relegated.

Despite such a poor campaign in the top-flight, Spurs could save their season if they end their trophy drought by landing the Europa League title.

Spurs face Bodo/Glimt on Thursday in a semi-final second leg clash with a 3-1 lead – but before that – they face the Hammers in east London today.

Victory could take Spurs up to 14th – depending on today’s other results – and give the north Londoners a boost for their Europa League showdown.

Here’s everything you need to know about West Ham vs Tottenham including how to watch the game on TV, team news and predicted lineups.

Where to watch West Ham vs Tottenham? Kick-off time and TV channel

You can only watch West Ham vs Tottenham outside of the United Kingdom. It’s being shown across the world by the Premier League’s international broadcast partners.

For example, in the United States, you can live stream it with Peacock. You can click here for the full list of international broadcast partners to find out which channel you need in your territory.

You cannot watch West Ham vs Tottenham in the UK because it was not selected for television coverage. The match gets underway at 2pm today.

West Ham vs Tottenham team news

Key Tottenham duo James Maddison (knee) and Dominic Solanke (thigh) are highly unlikely to feature in today’s clash against West Ham.

Both players got hurt in the 3-1 Europa League semi-final first leg win overBodo/Glimt with Ange Postecoglou confirming Solanke is a ‘doubt’ for the game against the Hammers and admitting that Maddison is a ‘concern’.

Son Heung-min is edging closer to a return from his ankle problem but is also set to miss the West Ham clash.

Spurs will be without Lucas Bergvall and Radu Dragusin too, who are ruled out for the remainder of the season with their respective injury issues.

It’s safe to assume Spurs duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero will be rested as Postecoglou looks to prioritise the Europa League second leg.

West Ham, meanwhile, will not have Crysencio Summerville or Michail Antonio available due to injury while Edson Alvarez is a doubt for today.

Evan Ferguson is available for Graham Potter’s side, though, having been ineligible to face his parent club Brighton last time out.

Predicted Tottenham XI to face West Ham

Vicario, Gray, Danso, Davies, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Odobert, Kulusevski, Tel, Richarlison

Predicted West Ham XI to face Tottenham

Areola, Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Paqueta, Emerson, Bowen, Fullkrug, Kudus

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It’s Champions League football or bust for three clubs playing Thursday night football and all of them face a struggle to achieve it.

Tottenham’s season has been an absolute disaster with Sunday’s 5-1 thrashing at Anfield as Liverpool celebrated winning the Premier League title their 19th defeat in a wretched top-flight campaign.

The saving grace has been strong performances in cup competitions and their Europa League semi-final, first leg at home to Bodo/Glimt carries huge importance as the Norwegians will be a tough nut to crack on their artificial pitch in the arctic circle in the return game.

This is certainly no gimme as Bodo/Glimt beat Lazio in the last eight while Ange Postecoglou’s side have dropped four points to Leicester and were beaten at home by Ipswich among other inept efforts.

The Scandinavians, however, visit N17 with a side decimated by injuries and suspensions and Tottenham can take a decent lead into the second leg next week although they look likely to concede as they have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 matches, which was the 1-0 away win in the quarter-final against Frankfurt.

Tottenham to win and both teams to score is 17/10 with Betway and BoyleSports while a 3-1 home triumph is 9/1 with the same two firms plus bet365 and William Hill. Spurs need their best players to produce big games and James Maddison is 11/4 to score with Paddy Power and Betfair.

Manchester United undertake a treacherous trip to an Athletic Bilbao side desperate to reach the final which will be played on home soil. They are unbeaten in front of their own fans in ten matches in all competitions and can extend that streak by beating United at 21/20 with William Hill who price a 2-0 victory at 8/1.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, must brush themselves down from their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City on Sunday when they bid for three Premier League points against Brentford at the City Ground.

Fifth in the final table will be enough to book them a place in the Champions League and they can climb to third by swatting aside the Bees.

A home win with both teams scoring is 3/1 with bet365, Paddy Power and Betfair, 2/1 is 9/1 with the former firm and Chris Wood to score is 7/5 with the latter, who go 13/5 Yoane Wissa finds the net for the visitors.

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Troy Deeney believes that one major piece of summer business could put Liverpool in a position to win the Premier League ‘for the next five years’.

The Reds wrapped up the Premier League title in convincing fashion on Sunday with a 5-1 win over Tottenham in front of their home fans at Anfield.

It marks a remarkable achievement for Arne Slot, who has guided the club to their record-equalling 20th English league title in his first season on Merseyside.

While Arsenal and defending champions Manchester City have fallen by the wayside, Liverpool have remained superbly consistent and lost just twice in the league all season.

And while Slot’s side now have four games remaining of the season to soak in their achievement, behind the scenes, preparations will surely be underway for next season as they look to go again and defend their crown.

In that regard, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk’s contract extensions represent excellent early business, but the Reds may have to be prepared for the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold as a move to Real Madrid beckons.

But Liverpool will also look to strengthen further in key positions to provide Slot with a squad that is truly capable of competing on all fronts next term.

Darwin Nunez has never truly caught fire and looks destined to leave Anfield this summer, and both Ally McCoist and Troy Deeney are certain that a new striker is exactly what Liverpool should target in the summer window.

‘I look at Liverpool just now and they probably – not as much as Arsenal – could still do with an out-and-out No.9,’ McCoist said on talkSPORT.

‘Liverpool fans may be saying, ‘what a ridiculous thing to say, we’ve got goals all over the pitch’ and they have.

‘(Luis) Diaz has been brilliant, Salah has been out of this world and they’ve got midfielders chipping in, but maybe still a goalscoring centre forward [would help].

‘I don’t see it happening but say if Harry Kane won the Bundesliga, which he will do, and then fancied coming back to England – that would be a dream move for him.’

Deeney, meanwhile, thinks the Reds should move heaven and earth to try and complete an audacious move for Alexander Isak, who is expected to command interest from a host of top European clubs this summer despite Newcastle’s mammoth asking price for the Swede.

And the former Watford striker is confident that the rest of the league would be left behind if Liverpool were able to get a deal over the line.

‘They’re linked with Isak as well. If they were to get that, just give them the title for the next five years if they get that fella,’ he said.

Deeney pinpoints three further areas to strengthen

While Isak would be the jewel in the crown for Liverpool’s potential summer business, Deeney thinks the Merseyside club could still do with strengthening in three further areas over the summer.

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‘I can see them looking at a left-back,’ he added. ‘Robertson has been fantastic but unfortunately, there comes a time when you get moved, it’s just part and parcel of football.

‘Probably another centre half because if one of the guys goes down, they are light in that situation.

‘And I still think they need an extra body in midfield. They haven’t been lucky but nobody in that midfield three has been injured for a sustained period of time and if that was to happen then they are a little bit light after that.’

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Gary Neville branded Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall ‘pathetic’ during Spurs’ Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield.

Tottenham were hoping to spoil Liverpool’s title party on Sunday and made an excellent start, taking an early lead through Dominic Solanke’s bullet header.

But it took Arne Slot’s side, who need a point to clinch a 20th English league title, just four minutes to equalise, Luis Diaz with the goal.

Liverpool took the lead midway through the first half through an Alexis Mac Allister screamer before Cody Gakpo added a third to put the hosts in complete control.

Neville was left unimpressed by Spurs midfielder Bergvall’s efforts for Liverpool’s third as he failed to deal with a corner while defending the front post.

The Sweden international was only able to flick his header into the danger area and Gakpo was on hand to rifle home.

‘Bergvall’s header is appalling, it’s pathetic,’ Neville said on Sky Sports commentary. ‘He half ducks his head.

‘I have no idea what he’s doing. It was a free header and he ended up glancing it into his own box.

‘But take nothing away from Gakpo, what he does really well is get it away so quickly. It’s a good strike.

‘Spurs are the perfect opponents for Liverpool today. They just don’t smell danger.

‘Liverpool have got so many players out there who will punish any mistake at any level.’

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The Reds recovered from a shaky start to take a commanding lead into the half-time interval.

Liverpool are set to win their 20th English league title – matching the record currently held by arch-rivals Manchester United.

Thousands of fans gathered outside Anfield to celebrate Liverpool’s title triumph.

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Mohamed Salah scored in Liverpool’s 5-1 comeback win over Tottenham on Sunday as Arne Slot’s men were crowned Premier League champions.

Dominic Solanke fired Spurs ahead with a bullet header at Anfield but their lead didn’t last long with the league winners producing a fine performance.

Luis Diaz slotted into an empty net to level things up and the stadium’s roof nearly came off when Alexis Mac Allister scored a beauty from 20 yards.

Cody Gakpo joined the party, slamming a shot into the bottom corner from 16 yards, before Liverpool star Salah made it four just after the hour mark.

An own goal from Spurs’ Destiny Udogie followed to make it five and there were wild celebrations at the full-time whistle, with Liverpool landing the top-flight trophy for the 20th time to equal Manchester United’s record.

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A historic day in English football comes to an end as Liverpool clinch a record-equalling 20th top-flight title.

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‘This is way better than five years ago!’

When Liverpool last won the Premier League title in 2020, supporters couldn’t be there because of coronavirus restrictions.

Mohamed Salah is very happy he gets to celebrate with the club’s fans this time around.

‘Incredible,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘To win the Premier League with the fans is something special. You saw it in every game.

‘This is way better [than five years ago]. 100 per cent. We have a different group now, a different manager so we’re able to show we can do it again and it’s special.’

Salah shares special moment with Liverpool fans

His new deal is surely worth every penny… Got to be the best footballer on the planet at this moment in time.

‘It’s difficult to put into words’

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, who replaced Jurgen Klopp last summer, has just spoken to Sky Sports.

‘It’s difficult to put into words,’ the Dutchman said. ‘You can feel how important it was for the fans to be here.

‘We always come back, we always find a way to win. I don’t think we could have lost today.

‘Our main focus was to win this game, if you are a part of it you still feel the pressure of getting the points over the line.

‘For the whole season we were on top of the league but you also know how hard the Premier League is. The belief for us to win it was here throughout the season.’

Arne Slot’s incredible debut season

What a season for Liverpool head coach Arne Slot!

How does the Premier League table look?

Liverpool in gold with a ‘C’ after their 5-1 win over Spurs confirmed them as Premier League champions for the 2024-25 season.

‘This is the most beautiful club in the world’

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is very emotional.

He just spoke to Sky Sports on the pitch and said: ‘It’s amazing. Today was a lot of emotions, throughout the whole week, we’ve got the job done and we’re deserved champions.

‘This is the most beautiful club in the world. We deserve all of this. Let’s enjoy the next couple of weeks.

‘I was desperate for these fans, and the fans around the world.’

You’ll Never Walk Alone rings around Anfield

There’s a full-on party inside Anfield right now. The fans and players are screaming along to You’ll Never Walk Alone. There’s red smoke everywhere from all the flares.

Virgil van Dijk is in tears.

Liverpool equal Man Utd record

BREAKING: Liverpool are Premier League champions!

FULL TIME!

Liverpool come from behind to smash Tottenham 5-1 and they’re now confirmed as Premier League champions.

It’s the 20th time they’ve been crowned winners of the top-flight, moving level with the record set by their arch rivals Manchester United.

Nunez comes on

Nunez replaces Mac Allister in a fifth substitution for the hosts.

Both teams make changes

Both teams have made changes in the last 10 minutes, by the way.

Jota, Jones, Elliott and Endo on for the Reds, replacing Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Diaz and Alexander-Arnold.

Spurs have taken off Tel and Solanke. Odobert and Richarlison come on.

We’ve played 77 minutes. Not long to go…

GOAL! Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham

Tottenham might as well not even be here. This is men against boys.

It’s an own goal from Udogie. VAR checked it – and it stands.

Liverpool have a 5-1 lead on 70 minutes. Around 20 minutes until the Reds are confirmed as champions.

GOAL! Liverpool 4-1 Tottenham

SALAH!

Liverpool have four – the title is pretty much in the bag, now.

The Egyptian flies past Udogie with ease and hits a brilliant shot past Vicario.

His goal celebration appeared to be an advertisement for the Google Pixel phone… Picking one up from a ‘fan’ in the crowd and taking a selfie. That was almost certainly pre-planned.

Liverpool lead 4-1 after 63 minutes.

Danso shoots!

Danso has a go for Tottenham from distance… No real danger as it goes miles wide. Just about sums up Spurs’ performance today.

Salah shoots!

Salah sees a shot deflected behind for a corner. Liverpool are in full control. Tottenham aren’t getting a sniff at the moment.

Chance for Mac Allister!

The Argentine has already been on the scoresheet today but he’s hunting a second. He’s just tried his luck – but his effort went narrowly wide. Liverpool pushing for a fourth.

It’s still 3-1 to the hosts. 55 minutes played.

Chance for Salah!

Liverpool come bursting forward but Salah can’t quite get onto the end of a ball from Gakpo.

Back underway!

The second half is underway at Anfield – Liverpool are 45 minutes away from the title.

Spurs have made two half-time changes as Kulusevski replaces Maddison and Sarr comes on for Gray.

HALF TIME: Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

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Liverpool will be crowned Premier League champions this afternoon if they avoid defeat against Tottenham at Anfield.

It will mark an incredible achievement for Arne Slot, who is in his debut season as head coach after succeeding old boss Jurgen Klopp in June.

If Spurs manage to beat Liverpool, the Reds will need to wait until next weekend to be confirmed as champions of England for the 20th time.

But they will hope to get the job done today against Ange Postecoglou’s men, who are 16th in the table ahead of Gameweek 34.

Slot has almost a fully-fit squad to pick from for the home clash against Spurs, with defender Joe Gomez the only player who remains unavailable.

Trent Alexander-Arnold made his return from injury off the bench against Leicester last week and could relace Conor Bradley in the Liverpool XI.

Tottenham, meanwhile, have two players ruled out with Radu Dragusin and Son Heung-min injured for the televised showdown with Liverpool.

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 when the two sides met at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December’s reverse fixture.

The Reds also defeated Spurs over two legs in this season’s Carabao Cup semi-finals.

The last time Spurs secured a win over Liverpool at Anfield was in May 2011 when Harry Redknapp’s side defeated Kenny Dalglish’s team 2-0.

Slot is relishing the ‘big responsibility’ of giving Liverpool fans a proper party on Sunday, with the club’s last Premier League title coming in 2020 under coronavirus restrictions.

‘It is a big responsibility because we are aware of the fact the last time this club won the league it was Covid so everyone is looking forward to Sunday,’ the Dutchman said.

‘But we are aware there is a job still to be done and that is (to win) one point.

‘We are aware and our fans are aware we still need a point, we are definitely still aware within this building.’

Predicted Liverpool XI to face Tottenham

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz

Predicted Tottenham XI to face Liverpool

Vicario, Gray, Danso, Davies, Udogie, Bergvall, Sarr, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Odobert

Where to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham? Kick-off time and TV channel

Liverpool vs Tottenham kicks off today at 4.30pm.

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The TV channel you need to watch the game in the UK is Sky Sports Premier League. You can also live stream the match with NOW.

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