Tottenham vs Liverpool: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

Spurs suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, while Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at Anfield last weekend.

Match preview

Tottenham have collected just five points from their last six league matches. They have also struggled at home this term, picking up eight points from eight matches, raising concerns ahead of Liverpool’s visit.

While manager Thomas Frank still enjoys the support of the Spurs hierarchy, he must turn things around quickly, starting with this fixture.

Liverpool, on the other hand, will be aiming for back-to-back victories in the league for the first time since September as they look to build consistency.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions, with manager Arne Slot now favouring a 4-4-2 diamond formation.

However, the defending champions are still defensively vulnerable, offering Tottenham some hope ahead of this game.

Spurs versus Liverpool is the top scoring fixture in Premier League history, making Saturday’s showdown one of the most exciting match-ups of the weekend.

Head-to-head

Across 66 Premier League matches, Spurs have won 15, lost 34 and drawn 17 against Liverpool.

Team news

Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Destiny Udogie, and James Maddison remain sidelined for Spurs. Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai are close to returning to fitness but this match may come too soon for them.

Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also unavailable for selection for the hosts due to AFCON.

Liverpool are without Giovanni Leoni, Joe Gomez, and Jeremie Frimpong, while it is touch-and-go for Dominik Szoboszlai. Mohamed Salah is also unavailable due to AFCON.

Key players

Tottenham

Cristian Romero: He has been largely solid when fit and has scored two league goals.

Mohammed Kudus: His trickery and pace could be vital for Spurs.

Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike: Has scored four goals in his last two league games.

Curtis Jones: Has been brilliant recently, impressing in the new tactical set-up.

Stats from sofascore.com, whoscored.com & transfermarkt.com