Liverpool host a Tottenham Hotspur side decimated by injuries and a historic losing streak, as Igor Tudor’s men fight to stay out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Igor Tudor faces an unprecedented selection nightmare as Tottenham travel to Anfield with 13 senior players potentially sidelined.
Captain Cristian Romero and João Palhinha are definitely out under concussion protocols, joining a long-term injury list that includes James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.
Sitting just one point above the bottom three and coming off a 5-2 European drubbing by Atlético Madrid, Tudor issued a defiant message to his squad: “You can go out from the situation as a victim… or you can fight.”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is seeking a reaction from his side following consecutive defeats in the league and Champions League.
The Reds hope to welcome back goalkeeper Alisson Becker from a minor muscle issue, while Federico Chiesa is expected to return after illness.
Slot aims for a milestone 1,500th league win at Anfield, noting the psychological importance of the fixture: “We have a point to prove; we lost the last two league and Champions League games.”
The historical stats provide little comfort for the visitors; Spurs are the only Premier League side without a win in 2026, losing seven of their last eleven matches.
Statistically, this is the highest-scoring fixture in the competition’s history, but Tottenham’s defense has conceded two or more goals in nine successive league games.
With Micky van de Ven suspended and the squad stretched thin, the hosts are heavy favorites to intensify Spurs’ relegation fears.