Comments and predictions for Tottenham vs Liverpool: Defeat the home team

Tottenham Hotspur will host Liverpool in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is aiming to defend the title won by Jurgen Klopp last season, while Ange Postecoglou is aiming to keep his promise to win a trophy within two years of managing each new team.

Latest Tottenham vs Liverpool team information

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a serious squad crisis as coach Ange Postecoglou could lose almost his entire defence in this match.

Destiny Udogie has joined Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies on the injury list after picking up hamstring problems last week, while Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray are still sidelined with illness.

Spurs' goalkeeping situation is also in doubt with reserve goalkeeper Fraser Forster unavailable through illness, forcing Brandon Austin to replace Guglielmo Vicario at the weekend. However, the signing of promising young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from the Czech Republic could help to temporarily solve this problem.

Tottenham's attack has also suffered with Richarlison, Mikey Moore and Wilson Odobert still out through injury and illness, but the midfield will be buoyed by the return of Rodrigo Bentancur from suspension.

On the Liverpool side, manager Arne Slot will aim to extend his 16-match unbeaten away run and could field a stronger squad than in previous rounds due to no Premier League fixtures until mid-next week.

Dominik Szoboszlai could return after illness, but Joe Gomez remains the only absentee with a hamstring injury. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have been rested throughout the Carabao Cup campaign and could continue to be rested, allowing youngsters Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott to feature.

Conor Bradley is also available after nearly two months out with injury and could replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who disappointed in the weekend's game against Manchester United.

Latest Tottenham vs Liverpool predicted lineup

Tottenham Hotspur:

Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Liverpool:

Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Konate, Tsimikas; Morton, Endo, Szoboszlai; Elliott, Jota, Nunez

Latest Tottenham vs Liverpool football prediction

If they are to make good on their promise, Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur will need a much better performance than the 6-3 defeat to Liverpool in north London before Christmas.

Spurs' shaky defence is not only a reflection of Postecoglou's footballing philosophy since he took over, but also a consequence of the squad's injury and illness crisis that has beset the team.

Spurs fans were dealt another home defeat at the weekend as the team lost 2-1 to in-form Newcastle United. The defeat left Tottenham in 12th place in the table, 10 points off the top six, after picking up just one point from their last four games.

Playing the entire second half without a centre-back explains why Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 games and have one of the worst defences in the league.

Tottenham will be hoping to secure a convincing win over Tamworth in the FA Cup this weekend, so the first leg of the League Cup semi-final is not only a chance to build an advantage for the return leg, but also a chance to rebuild confidence ahead of the north London derby in midweek.

With the Premier League title slipping away, Postecoglou has put everything on the line for the League Cup, with Tottenham still waiting for their first major trophy in 17 years. Their last success was the 2008 League Cup under Juande Ramos. Spurs have failed to reach the final on all three occasions since.

This season's run to the semi-finals is a big step up from the previous two seasons, when they were eliminated in the second and third rounds. Remarkably, Tottenham overcame both Manchester sides, including a dramatic 4-3 win over Man United in the previous round, to move closer to a fifth title.

Their opponents, Liverpool, are not only the Premier League leaders but also the reigning League Cup champions – a competition they have dominated in recent years.

Liverpool have won the League Cup 10 times, including victories over Chelsea in 2022 and 2024. If they are to reach the final again, they will need to overcome at least one London side, with Arsenal still in the competition.

Liverpool's journey has also been challenging, as they have faced Premier League sides in every round, from a win over West Ham in Round 3, to tense matches against Brighton and Southampton.

After a run of four consecutive wins, Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Man United at Anfield last weekend. However, thanks to Arsenal also slipping up against Brighton, they still maintained a 6-point gap at the top of the table.

With 19 games played, if Liverpool maintain their current form, they could end the season with 92 points, enough to win their second Premier League title in five years.

Tottenham vs Liverpool score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Tottenham vs Liverpool match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham 2-3 Liverpool

• WhoScore: Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
• Our prediction: Tottenham 2-4 Liverpool

When and where to watch Tottenham vs Liverpool live?

To watch the live match Tottenham vs Liverpool in the League Cup taking place at 3:00 on January 9, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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