Tottenham vs Liverpool: Team news, preview & predictions

Premier League followers will probably be handled to a title showdown on Thursday night when Tottenham Hotspur welcome Liverpool to North London.

All eyes will probably be on the Reds to see whether or not they can finish their depressing winless run within the high flight, whereas Jurgen Klopp will probably be determined for his aspect to bounce again after they had been overwhelmed by Manchester United within the FA Cup Fourth Spherical.

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Spurs, nonetheless, could also be quietly assured of springing a shock, as they prolonged their undefeated streak to eight matches with victory over Wycombe Wanderers in their very own FA Cup tie on Monday.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Crew Information

Liverpool proceed to be ravaged by damage, with 5 gamers set to overlook the journey to Spurs.

In defence, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez proceed to be main losses, and their absences have an effect on Liverpool each within the backline, and in midfield, the place Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have been compelled to step out of place and deputise in defence.

Henderson might not even be capable of do this in opposition to Tottenham, as he’s presently out with a muscle drawback, with no date given for his potential return and solely a 50-percent probability of that includes.

Naby Keita, a possible answer to exchange both Fabinho or Henderson in midfield, stays absent, whereas Diogo Jota shouldn’t be anticipated again till mid-February on the earliest.

With an absence of depth because of accidents, Klopp will once more be counting on his out-of-sorts frontmen Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Dele Alli and Matt Doherty are unlikely to return for Tottenham, with each gamers given a late-January date for returning to the fold, whereas Giovani Lo Celso faces longer on the sidelines.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Key information & stats

Despite the fact that they’re in higher present type than their rivals, Spurs have misplaced their final 5 league video games in opposition to the Reds, and positively, Klopp has had the benefit over each Jose Mourinho and his predecessor Mauricio Pochettino.

Victory for Liverpool would lengthen Spurs’ shedding run to an unprecedented six matches, whereas the Reds have by no means gained three in a row away from house in opposition to the Lilywhites.

Anticipate Spurs to begin strongly—solely Manchester City have scored the opening aim in a recreation extra typically than the Londoners this season—and so they can take confidence from Liverpool’s poor latest away type; they’ve misplaced two and drawn 5 of their final seven video games away from house.

How Roberto Firmino would love to finish his underwhelming spell with a aim in opposition to Spurs; the Brazil attacker has scored 4 in his final 5 league outings in opposition to the Londoners, and seems to relish the prospect of taking part in in opposition to Mourinho’s aspect.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Predictions

Whereas Liverpool have a powerful latest file in opposition to Spurs, Klopp’s aspect are at a very low ebb having dropped 12 factors throughout their final 15 matches.

Tottenham have their vulnerabilities—it wasn’t that way back they had been overwhelmed by Liverpool and Leicester City in back-to-back league video games—however their attacking may ought to have an excessive amount of for a Reds defence that was uncovered in opposition to United.

If Salah and Mane can discover their toes, then they’ve the standard to bother a Spurs defence that may nonetheless look jittery, however we haven’t seen the 2 African superstars at their greatest now for properly over a month.

Prediction: Tottenham 2-Zero Liverpool