Following their midweek Carabao Cup match, Liverpool will play their third game in seven days this Saturday when they visit Tottenham Hotspur.
With five victories in six games, the Reds have performed better than anyone could have anticipated to start the Premier League season. They are still undefeated and are second only to Manchester City in the standings.
Although there have been notable triumphs against teams like Aston Villa and Newcastle, the trip to Tottenham in 2023–24 may be Jurgen Klopp’s hardest test to date.
Spurs have also had a strong start to the new season and seem to be having fun playing for Ange Postecoglou, a lifelong Liverpool supporter.
Despite a fairly dull season, Klopp’s team defeated Tottenham at home and away in 2022–23. If they can win again on Saturday, it might be a clear indication of this team’s newfound resolve.
Here is all the information you require about the game.
DATE, KICK-OFF & STADIUM
Date: September 30, 2023, on a Saturday
Kick-off time: 17:30 BST, 12:30 ET, and 09:30 PT.
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Since their initial meeting in 1909 (which Tottenham won 1-0), Liverpool and Tottenham have faced each other a total of 181 times in competitive games.
The Reds have won 89 games, tied 44 games, and lost 48 games.
Liverpool has been playing pretty well lately against Spurs.
Since a particularly embarrassing 4-1 loss to Tottenham in 2017, Klopp’s team has won nine of the last 12 matches, including, of course, the 2019 Champions League final.
Liverpool defeated Spurs both at home and away last season, winning 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November and 4-3 at Anfield in the rematch thanks to a thrilling goal from Diogo Jota in stoppage time.
WHERE TO FIND THE TV GAME LIVERPOOL VS LEICESTER
After several Liverpool games that could not be seen live outside of the stadium, UK viewers will be able to see the Spurs game on Sky Sports Main Event.
The game is accessible on DAZN in Europe.
The match may be broadcast on FuboTV or seen on USA Network for US audiences.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
To keep some of the top players fresh for the trip to London, Liverpool will make significant changes to the starting lineup for the Carabao Cup match against Championship leaders Leicester City on Wednesday.
The primary injury concern continues to be Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The vice-captain has resumed team training, according to Pep Lijnders, and there is a good chance he will be fit to play for the first time since before the international break.
Thiago Alcantara is still out due to the hip ailment he has had since last season. The 3-0 loss to Wolves in February marked the 32-year-old’s last start for Liverpool.
Reverse right back The only other member of the first team out is Conor Bradley, who seems like he will be sidelined until November due to a back problem.
This season, Klopp has stated that he needs the “luxury” of a large team, so there should be fierce battle for spots this weekend.
Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, two impressive fill-in players, might be forced to the bench, while Jota, last season’s Spurs hero, will contend with Darwin Nuez and Cody Gakpo for an attacking spot.
TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS
James Maddison, the new talisman for Tottenham, ‘jolted’ his knee during the North London Derby and is questionable for the upcoming weekend.
a second fresh signer Another player who left the field early during the tie with Arsenal was Brennan Johnson, who is presently having his hamstring problem evaluated.
As their recoveries go, Rodrigo Bentancur (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), and Bryan Gil (hip) are all likely to miss the weekend match.
Ivan Perisic, who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee, is still absent frequently from other teams.
PREDICTED LINEUP
For what is expected to be the biggest test of 2023–24 so far, Klopp should be able to field what is likely his strongest XI on Saturday, barring any problems that develop this week.
(4-3-3): Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk (captain), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Alexis MacAllister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nuez, and Luis Diaz
PREDICTION
Two of the Premier League’s four unbeaten teams will face off in this game, therefore Liverpool’s performance there could provide the best current indicator of where ‘Liverpool 2.0′, as manager Jurgen Klopp has termed his squad, is at in its evolution.
The Reds’ defense cannot afford to concede careless chances against Maddison and Son Heung-min, two of the best strikers they will face this season (assuming they are healthy). It may be disastrous to fall behind, as Liverpool has done four times already this season.
Liverpool has a strong chance of leaving with at least a point after their recent results at Tottenham and the form of Klopp’s attacking options.
Liverpool 2 – 2 Tottenham
What’s your prediction?