Liverpool and Tottenham are set to renew their acquaintance in one of the most entertaining Premier League games of the season.
The Reds won 6-3 when the sides met at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the top flight on December 8 and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou may not relish another meeting with the league leaders for his depleted squad in the EFL Cup opener . semi-finals.
Four of Postecoglou’s first-choice defenders are among the Australian’s absentees, while Liverpool manager Arne Slott also has decisions to make three days after his side drew 2-2 with Manchester United at Anfield.
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— Tottenham (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Tottenham’s line-up against Liverpool
New £12.5m signing Antonin Kinksy makes his debut in goal for Spurs after the 21-year-old joined from Sparta Prague on Sunday.
Striker Son Heung-min and midfielders Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma replace Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson and the suspended Pape Mate Sarr.
Tottenham starting line-up: Kinksy? Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bergvall, Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son
Substitutes: Austin, Dorrington, Johnson, Lankshear, Moore, Olusesi, Reguilon, Werner, Yang Min-hyuk
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Yang is in the squad for the first time in tonight’s Carabao Cup match 🙌 pic.twitter.com/9oU5mS490k
— Tottenham (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Liverpool’s line-up against Tottenham
Liverpool’s four changes include three in defence, with Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah and Kostas Tsimikas coming on for Trent Alexander-Arnold – whose performance against United was criticized, with speculation continuing to link Widman with Real Madrid – Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson.
Diogo Jota replaces Luis Diaz in attack and midfielder Dominic Sobozlai remains out after missing Sunday’s game through illness.
Liverpool starting line-up: Alison? Bradley, Kwanza, Van Dyke, Chimikas? Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Gakpo
Substitutes: Kelleher, Endo, Konate, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 8, 2025
Tottenham – Liverpool last
Liverpool are the holders of the EFL Cup and hot favorites to retain the trophy, which would give Slott his first title since arriving from Feyenoord before the start of the season.
The 10-time competition champions beat West Ham at home and away to Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton to reach this stage, coming as part of a 22-match unbeaten run after their Premier League defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in September. 14.
Spurs’ fourth EFL Cup title in 2007/08 is also their most recent trophy and Postecoglou has publicly highlighted his record of winning silverware during his second season at the clubs.
First principle for Antonin Kinsky 🧤 pic.twitter.com/ivWUXdvSsh
— Tottenham (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Twelfth in the Premier League, Tottenham beat second division Coventry City by one goal and at home to Manchester City and Manchester United to reach the final four.
The second leg will be played at Anfield on February 6 (8pm GMT), with extra time if the aggregate score ends in a draw, with no away rule and penalties if required.
The final will be played at Wembley on March 16.
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