Tottenham vs Liverpool – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Tottenham host Carabao Cup holders Liverpool on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

In the last round, Ange Postecoglou’s outfit were on the positive side of a 4-3 thriller against Manchester United to advance into the last four.

Antonin Kinsky is in line to debut for the club after the goalkeeper’s work permit was approved on Monday. The 21-year-old stopper signed from Czech outfit Slavia Prague for north of £13.3 million on Sunday. Kinsky was joined in training this week by Richarlison and Mikey Moore, who have returned from lengthy spells out.

James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr are both suspended after picking up yellow cards in the previous round. Rodrigo Bentancur is available after his respective suspension, but Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, and Cristian Romero remain out.

Liverpool are on course to defend the trophy after they eased into the semi-final stage with a 2-1 victory at Southampton.

Arne Slot has no fresh injury concerns after the 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Conor Bradley is expected to start at right-back after returning to training last week. Dominik Szoboszlai continues to battle with an illness that forced him to miss the weekend’s action.

Tottenham vs Liverpool – Match preview and team news

Form

Tottenham: WLLDL

It was another defeat at the weekend for Spurs as an in-form Newcastle United edged them out in a 2-1 win.

Despite the scoreline, it was an encouraging display from the Lilywhites. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring inside two minutes but they couldn’t hold onto their advantage with Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak netting for the visitors.

It was Tottenham’s tenth league defeat of the campaign, which represents half of their games played.

That poor record sees them lie in 12th position, only eight points clear of the relegation zone. Spurs haven’t triumphed since that thrilling victory over Manchester United in this competition nearly three weeks ago.

Liverpool: WWWWD

The league leaders dropped points for only the fifth time this term after an encapsulating 2-2 stalemate with fierce rivals Manchester United.

Lisandro Martinez gave the Red Devils a shock lead before a stunner from Cody Gakpo and a penalty-kick from Mohamed Salah turned around the deficit.

However, in a rare instance, Liverpool’s defence looked penetrable and Amad Diallo levelled matters in the closing stages to deny the hosts victory.

Despite the draw, Arne Slot’s side remain six points clear at the top of the Premier League due to Arsenal’s draw with Brighton.

The Merseyside club still have their unbeaten streak on their travels intact this campaign.

Last Meeting: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool, Premier League, 22nd December 2024

The last encounter was a Premier League classic as Liverpool emphatically beat Tottenham 6-3 in North London.

The visitors were rewarded for their early endeavour as they notched themselves in front midway through the first period.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was afforded the space to cross into the middle where Luis Diaz was unmarked to head past Fraser Forster.

Liverpool doubled their advantage through Alexis Mac Allister as the Argentine capitalised on hesitant defending to nod in the second.

Against the run of play, Tottenham halved the deficit. Dejan Kulusevski dispossessed Mac Allister which allowed James Maddison to finish quickly past the flat-footed Alisson.

But Liverpool would restore their two-goal lead in first-half stoppage time through Dominik Szoboszlai. A brisk foray forward resulted in the Hungarian slotting through Forster’s legs.

Arne Slot’s team were in a ruthless mood and cemented their superiority after the interval through a quick-fire double from Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian tapped in from close range after Archie Gray’s clearance off the line presented itself to the winger. Shortly after, Salah had another simple tap-in to make the lead unassailable on the hour mark.

In true Ange Postecoglou fashion, his Spurs side continued to commit bodies forward. Dejan Kulusevski volleyed in with vigour to reduce the deficit before Dominic Solanke’s poacher’s effort set up an intriguing climax. But it was the man who commenced the rout who would complete it as Luis Diaz fired into the bottom corner in the latter stages to secure a memorable win for the Reds.

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham: Kinsky; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Jota, Gakpo.

Who is the referee?

Stuart Attwell will be the match official. He will be assisted by James Mainwaring and Constantine Hatzidakis while Tim Robinson will be the fourth official. The VAR will be Paul Tierney and he will be assisted by Timothy Wood.

What channel will Tottenham vs Liverpool be on?

Tottenham vs Liverpool will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, Sky Sports Ultra and NOW UK.

What time is kick-off?

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

Odds

Tottenham – 3/1

Draw – 7/2

Liverpool – 7/10

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