Preview: Liverpool aim to keep their quadruple hopes alive as Tottenham target their first final since 2019
- Mayank Srivastava
- Feb 6
- 2 min read
Liverpool will take on Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield tonight in the second leg of the semi-final of the Carabao Cup.
Spurs will be heading into the match with a 1-goal advantage, following an inspiring win in the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Lucas Bergvall’s goal was enough to see Spurs through in the first leg. With Spurs arriving at the fortress Anfield with a one-goal cushion, they will be aiming to qualify for their first-ever final since the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.
Liverpool, on the other hand, will be aiming to keep their hopes of winning the historical quadruple by trying to complete a turnaround in the tie following their surprising 1-0 defeat in the first leg.
Team News and Injury Updates
Liverpool
Liverpool were given a fresh blow by the injury to their star defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was forced off the pitch during Saturday’s clash against Bournemouth.
As per Liverpool Echo, the injury is minor and is expected to keep out the Englishman just for tonight's clash.
Apart from Trent, the Reds are reported to have no other injuries in their squad.
Tottenham Hotspur
On the contrary, Ange Postecoglou’s side will be heading into tonight's clash with a long list of injuries, with the latest blow coming from Ragdu Drâgusin’s horrible ACL injury.
Drâgusin’s injury means that Spurs now have a total of 10 injuries in their squad currently, which is the highest amongst all the teams in the Premier League.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson (GK), Connor Bradley (RB), Ibrahima Konaté (CB), Virgil van Dijk (c) (CB), Andrew Robertson (LB), Ryan Gravenberch (CDM), Alexis Mac Allister (CDM), Dominik Szoboszlai (CAM), Mohamed Salah (RM), Cody Gakpo (ST), Luis Diaz (LW).
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI: Antonin Kinsky (GK), Pedro Porro (RB), Archie Gray (CB), Ben Davies (CB), Djed Spence (LB), Rodrigo Bentancur (CM), Pape Matar Sarr (CM), Lucas Bergvall (CM), Dejan Kulusevski (RW), Dominik Solanke (ST), Hueng-Min Son (c) (LW).
Formation: 4-3-3
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