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

Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday.

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

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.

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

Liverpool will be aiming for back-to-back league victories 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 remain vulnerable at the back, 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, drawn 17 and lost 34 against Liverpool.

Team news

Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Destiny Udogie and James Maddison are sidelined for Spurs.

Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai are close to returning, but this match may come too soon for them.

Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also unavailable due to the Africa Cup of Nations (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 impressed in the new tactical set-up.

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