Liverpool travel to London for the next Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur, looking to continue their impressive start to the season.
Tottenham Hotspur are in fine form at the start of the season, and they are fourth in the Premier League table with four wins and two draws from six league matches ahead of the clash against Liverpool.
Both teams are currently unbeaten in the league, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top here. Tottenham and Liverpool have impressed with their free-flowing attacking approach this season, and this is likely to be a thrilling contest.
Liverpool have an impressive head-to-head record against the North London outfit. But they cannot afford to underestimate Tottenham here. The home side picked up a well-deserved draw away to Arsenal and they will be full of confidence heading into this game.
Tottenham will certainly fancy their chances of getting all three points against Liverpool in front of their fans this weekend. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
We're back on the road tomorrow, with a trip to London to take on Tottenham Hotspur 👊#TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/Ss8t4JFOVQ
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 29, 2023
Team News & Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have a number of injury issues to deal with ahead of the clash against Liverpool. Ivan Perisic is ruled out with a knee injury, and he will return to action next month. Rodrigo Bentancur is still recovering and is likely to be sidelined for a few weeks.
Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil are both ruled out with thigh and groin injuries, respectively. James Maddison was a doubt for the game but he is expected to return here. Summer signing Brennan Johnson is ruled out after picking up a hamstring injury in the last game.
Tottenham are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as the full-backs and they will look to contribute offensively apart from their defensive duties. Cristian Romero will start alongside summer signing Micky van de Ven at the heart of the defence.
Pape Matar Sarr will start in the midfield double pivot against Yves Bissouma. The two players will look to break up the opposition attack and win the ball back for the side. James Maddison will continue in the central attacking midfield role as he will look to link the midfield with the attack and add creativity in the final third.
Manor Solomon and Dejan Kulusevski will start as the wingers and they will look to provide width and creativity from the flanks. Finally, club captain Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham against Liverpool on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Solomon; Son
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without the services of Stefan Bajcetic, who has picked up a heel injury. Thiago Alcântara continues to recover from his groin injury, and he is unlikely to be fit for this weekend’s clash against Liverpool.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez should return to the squad here. The visitors are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Alisson Becker in goal. Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs here.
The wide duo will look to help create goalscoring opportunities and protect the central defenders as well. Speaking of the centre-backs, Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
Alexis Mac Allister is likely to be deployed as a defensive midfielder here, and he will look to add defensive cover to the side. Dominik Szoboszlai and the in-form Curtis Jones are likely to start on either side of him and they will look to add creativity and control.
Finally, Darwin Nunez is likely to start here after his fine run of form as the striker. Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will continue as the wingers. So, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota will be backup options on the bench
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Key Stats
- Liverpool have won 12 of their last 15 matches in the Premier League.
- Liverpool have won nine of their last 11 matches against Tottenham in all competitions.
- 23 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Both teams have scored in each of the last six meetings between these two teams.
Player to Watch
James Maddison
❗️@TimesSport: Tottenham Hotspur are optimistic James Maddison’s knee injury is NOT serious and that he’ll be fit to face Liverpool on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/8OYoRCsw0H
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) September 28, 2023
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is our key player to watch out for. The 26-year-old has been in outstanding form since his move to Tottenham, and he has contributed to two goals and four assists in six league appearances.
Maddison will look to help Tottenham break down the Liverpool defence and create goal-scoring opportunities. He can chip in with goals himself as well. The former Leicester City playmaker has proven to be the creative heartbeat of the team in recent weeks, and Liverpool will have to keep him quiet if they want to win the game.
Prediction
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Liverpool
Both teams are in impressive form right now and they will be desperate to grind out all three points. It will be how to separate them on current form and Saturday’s fixture is likely to be a closely-contested affair.
Neither side are defensive in their approach, and they will look to outscore each other. So, the scorers should have a busy day in the office. A high-scoring game is on the cards and a 2-2 draw seems quite likely at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
