- The match will start at 7:30 PM EAT at the Tottenham Stadium.
- The hosts will be without a number of their stars who are nursing injuries at the moment.
- Liverpool have only two injury concerns.
Premier League leaders Liverpool FC are expected to face a litmus test to their title credentials on Sunday night when they lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Merseyside club will be aiming to triumph over the hosts and increase their lead at the top of the standings to 39 points.
They head to the Tottenham Stadium on the back of a 2-1 win over Southampton in their midweek EFL Cup clash that guaranteed them a spot in the semifinal, where they will play Spurs in the two-legged fixture.
The goals came courtesy of Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliot while Cameron Archer found the back of the net for their opponents.
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On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Manchester United 4-3 in an epic encounter to qualify for the semifinal and move a step closer to ending their trophy drought.
Dominic Solanke (brace), Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min were on the score sheet for the Lilywhites in a match where their shot stopper Fraser Forster had a bad day in the office.
The England international made a couple of school boy mistakes that nearly cost them a spot in the semifinal.
He was at fault for Amad Diallo’s second goal and could also have done better to prevent Joshua Zirkzee from netting Manchester United’s opener.
However, despite the shocking performance, Tottenham were able to complete the job. The result enhanced their confidence ahead of Sunday’s clash where they need a win to increase their chances of qualifying for European tournaments at the end of the season.
The Ange Postecoglou charges occupy the 11th position in the log with 23 points at the moment, 13 behind Liverpool, who have played one fewer fixture.
Here are the important facts you need to grasp ahead of the blockbuster tie.
What time does Tottenham vs Liverpool start?
The game will commence at 7:30 PM East African Time on Sunday at the Tottenham Stadium.
Tottenham vs Liverpool Team News
Liverpool will miss the services of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley, who are nursing knee and hamstring injuries respectively.
Moreover, Scottish defender Andy Robertson will sit this one out after receiving a red card in their 2-2 draw with Fulham one week ago.
As for Tottenham, most of their key players including number one goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario are unavailable because of injury related reasons.
Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Ben Davies (hamstring), and Richarlison (hamstring) are also out . Besides the above players, Rodrigo Bentancur (ban) and Mikey Moore (illness) will not play any role on Sunday.
Possible Starting Lineups
Tottenham: Forster, Udogie, Gray, Dragusin, Porro, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke
Liverpool: Alisson, Tsimikas, Gomez, Van Dijk, Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Jota
Tottenham vs Liverpool Head-to-head
Liverpool and Tottenham have played each other two times in all competitions since 2023 with each side picking up a victory.
The Reds secured a 4-2 win in the most recent clash between the two sides that was staged on May 5, this year.
Tottenham: 1
Draw: 0
Liverpool: 1
Tottenham vs Liverpool Current Form
Tottenham: LLDWW
Liverpool: WDWDW
Tottenham vs Liverpool Prediction
Tottenham have an upper hand going into this clash because of the home advantage. However, their fragile backline will likely make it difficult for them to cause the visitors much trouble.
Meanwhile, the Liverpool camp knows that a win will help them stamp their authority on the hotly contested title race, thus they cannot afford to drop points.
Therefore, football supporters should expect an entertaining game that is likely to end with each side creating several goal scoring chances.
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