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Tottenham continue to face a battered defence over the Christmas period, with Ben Davies (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), and Guglielmo Vicario (ankle) all out for the game, along with Mikey Moore (illness), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Richarlison (hamstring) and Rodrigo Bentancur suspended.

However, Timo Werner is likely to return after recovering from a viral infection, while Destiny Udogie – who went off early against Southampton – only missed the EFL Cup win with a “little bit of pain” and is expected to be fit to face Mohamed Salah on Sunday.

Udogie replacing Djed Spence – despite Spence being in fine form – may be the only change Postecoglou considers for this crucial game, where captain Son needs just one assist to set a new club record for Premier League assists, having equalled Darren Anderton's 68 last weekend.

As for Liverpool, their squad problems are also only related to defense but not as worrying as Tottenham's, with Conor Bradley (hamstring) and Ibrahima Konate (knee) being the only two absentees this weekend.

Robertson is eligible to play after serving an EFL Cup suspension, but with his form not as sharp as before and Kostas Tsimikas returning from an ankle injury, it is no surprise that Tsimikas is chosen as a replacement.

After a full midweek rest, Salah could be on his way to making more Premier League history. The Egyptian has scored 13 goals and provided nine assists in the Premier League this season, and could become the first player in history to reach double figures in both before Christmas in a single season.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool latest expected lineup

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke

Liverpool:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

Latest Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool football commentary

As Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou went to hug Ruben Amorim on the Tottenham Hotspur touchline on Thursday night, the knowing smile on his face said it all; he had just watched his team overcome a series of setbacks to move closer to Wembley, with just two games to go.

Two big errors from Fraser Forster opened the door for Manchester United to come back into the semi-final on Thursday night, after Tottenham had taken a 3-0 lead. However, Forster's colleague Altay Bayindir was not immune to errors either, with Son Heung-min's corner flying into the net to decide the outcome.

Postecoglou, who also had a good sense of humour in his post-match interview, will soon end Spurs' 17-year trophy drought if his words about winning silverware in his second season are true. Tottenham's dramatic win came after they beat Southampton 5-0 in their previous Premier League game.

Spurs scored five goals in the first half of their match against Southampton, the first time they have done so in the Premier League, but they are still in mid-table, five points off the Champions League places.

After ending a four-game winless run at home, Tottenham's next target is to avoid a four-game Premier League winless run at home, something they have not experienced since their White Hart Lane days in 2013.

Liverpool, the home team this Sunday, beat Southampton in just 45 minutes in the Premier League last week, but Liverpool's Arne Slot had a harder time overcoming the bottom side in the cup in midweek, winning by just one goal rather than five.

First-half strikes from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott put Liverpool ahead, with Cameron Archer's fine strike meaningless, moving Liverpool closer to defending their EFL Cup title, one of four they are in contention for.

Liverpool are currently on a 20-match unbeaten run in all competitions and remain top of the Premier League, but their lead over their rivals is no longer secure as Chelsea have reduced it to two points following Liverpool's consecutive draws against Newcastle United and Fulham.

Still, rescuing a point in a 2-2 draw with Fulham after Andy Robertson was sent off in the first half was a commendable achievement, and no team has beaten Liverpool away from home this season; they are the only team in the Premier League to remain unbeaten away from home.

Additionally, only two of Liverpool's last 23 Premier League games against Tottenham have resulted in defeat, although one of those was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, when a "serious error" and Joel Matip own goal cost them.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpoolas follows:

• Sportsmole:Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Liverpool

• WhoScore:Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool
• Our newspaper predicts:Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Liverpool

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