Liverpool and Tottenham will soon renew acquaintances on the scene of one of the most entertaining matches of the Premier League this season.
The Reds won 6-3 when the teams met at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on December 8, and Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou may not relish another top-flight encounter with his weakened squad in the first leg of the EFL Cup. semi-final.
Four of Postecoglou’s first-choice defenders are among the Australian’s absent players, while Liverpool manager Arne Slot also has decisions to make three days after his side drew 2-2 with Manchester United at Anfield.
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Reporting to duty 🫡 pic.twitter.com/rRC31DEqWC
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Tottenham vs Liverpool line-up
New £12.5million signing Antonin Kinksy made his debut in goal for Spurs after the 21-year-old joined from Sparta Prague on Sunday.
Striker Son Heung-min and midfielders Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma replace Tim Werner, Brennan Johnson and the suspended Pope Mateo Sarro.
Tottenham starting XI: strange; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bergvall, Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son
Replacements: Austin, Dorrington, Johnson, Lankshear, Moore, Olusesi, Reguilon, Werner, Yang Min-hyuk
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Yang is in the team for the first time in tonight’s Carabao Cup match 🙌 pic.twitter.com/9oU5mS490k
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Liverpool vs Tottenham line-up
Liverpool’s four changes include three in defence, where Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah and Kostas Tsimikas come in for Trent Alexander-Arnold – whose performance against United was criticized and speculation continues to link the player to Real Madrid – Ibrahim Konata and Andy Robertson.
Diogo Jota replaces Luis Diaz in attack, while midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai remains sidelined after missing Sunday’s game due to illness.
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Gakpo
Replacements: Kelleher, Endo, Konate, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 8, 2025
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Liverpool are the holders of the EFL Cup and hot favorites to retain the trophy, which would give Slott his first title since arriving from Feyenoord before the start of the season.
The 10-time competition champions beat West Ham at home and away to Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton to reach this stage, coming as part of a 22-game unbeaten run dating back to a Premier League defeat at home to Nottingham Forest on September 14.
Spurs’ fourth EFL Cup title, in 2007/08, is also their most recent trophy, with Postecoglou publicly highlighting his silverware record during his second season at the clubs.
First start for Antonin Kinski 🧤 pic.twitter.com/ivWUXdvSsh
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2025
Twelfth in the Premier League, Tottenham won with goals at second-tier Coventry City and at home against Manchester City and Manchester United to reach the final four.
The second leg will be played at Anfield on February 6 (20:00 GMT), with extra time if the aggregate score is level, without the away goals rule and penalties if necessary.
The final will be held at Wembley Stadium on March 16.
