Tottenham Hotspur will host Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, looking to get their stuttering campaign back on track.
Tottenham Hotspur are coming into the game vs Liverpool on the back of a victory over Manchester United in the EFL Cup, and the result will have given them a major confidence boost.
Spurs will look to put together a winning run now and push for a place in the UEFA Champions League next season. On the other hand, Liverpool are on top of the league table, and they will look to extend their gap with the title rivals. The Reds have drawn their last two Premier League games, and they will be desperate to get back to winning ways here.
Liverpool cannot afford to keep faltering if they want to win the Premier League title this season. This will be a vital contest for them, and the Reds must treat this as a must-win game. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News and Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison are ruled out with hamstring issues. Meanwhile, Guglielmo Vicario is sidelined after his ankle surgery. Rodrigo Bentancur remains suspended.
Tottenham Hotspur are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Fraser Forster in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Archie Gray will start alongside Radu Dragusin at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Yves Bissouma will start alongside Pape Matar Sarr in the double pivot. They will look to protect the back four and win the ball back for their side. James Maddison will start in the central attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring chances for his side.
Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace, flair and goals to the side. Finally, Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Tottenham vs Liverpool this weekend.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without Conor Bradley due to a hamstring injury, while Ibrahima Konate is recovering from a knee injury. The Reds are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alisson Becker in goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Joe Gomez will start alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add composure and control to the side from the deep. Dominik Szoboszlai will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line for Liverpool vs Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
Key Stats
- Liverpool have scored at least two goals in their last eight matches in the Premier League.
- Tottenham have seen over 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight matches vs Liverpool in all competitions.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in five of the last six matches against Tottenham.
- 25 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Liverpool have shipped out six goals in their last four outings.
Player to Watch
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian interntional has been exceptional this season, and he will look to continue his red-hot form and influence the game in the final third. Tottenham can be quite vulnerable defensively, and Salah will look to create opportunities for his teammates and get on the score sheet as well. He has been unstoppable in the Premier League this season and the Egyptian will look to help his side grind out all three points here.
Prediction
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Liverpool
Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side here. Tottenham will be confident after two consecutive victories, and they will look to grind out a positive result at home.
On the other hand, Liverpool will look to end their winless run in the Premier League. The two teams are likely to cancel each other out in a draw. They are likely to share the spoils here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw between Tottenham and Liverpool.