Tottenham remain saddled with an outlandish injury list as they look to maintain a surprise 1-0 aggregate lead over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semifinals.
Spurs have been weighted down heavily by an absurdly lengthy list of unavailable players, which only increased further before this match.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have benefitted from exceptional health and fitness this season, with their thin number of concerns allowing Arne Slot to pick his best squad.
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The Reds were beaten by a surprisingly strong Spurs performance in the first leg, with Lucas Bergvall's 86th-minute winner exactly what Tottenham deserved at home. Now with the task of protecting that lead at Anfield, the visitors will be under siege with a number of players forced to watch from the sidelines.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for both sides.
Liverpool vs. Tottenham lineups, starting 11, team news
Slot confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss this game as he recovers from a thigh injury. Joe Gomez is back from a hamstring issue but is more likely to return in the weekend FA Cup match at Plymouth Argyle.
With everyone else fit, it's been tough for Diogo Jota to find a way into the starting lineup, as the likes of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, and Cody Gakpo have developed a strong relationship up front. Jota was thought to maybe be finally getting a chance up front, but the boss has instead given Darwin Nunez, who has also been buried on the depth chart, the nod.
Slot said on Wednesday that he had not decided on his goalkeeper for the game, and it's Caomihin Kelleher who is chosen despite Alisson starting the first leg.
Liverpool starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Jones — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo — Nunez.
Injured: Alexander-Arnold (thigh).
Suspended: None
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The latest addition to Tottenham's incredible injury list is Radu Dragusin who tore his ACL in the 3-0 Europa League win over Elfsborg last week. Spurs thankfully have both Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero back in training, but Ange Postecoglou revealed he will hold both back from this match as a precaution, even as Van de Ven was also rested for the 2-0 win over Brentford on the weekend.
Postecoglou indicated he is hoping to have a slew of reinforcements en route over the next two weeks. Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie, and Timo Werner are all thought to be returning soon, but not in time for this cup game.
James Maddison and Dominic Solanke are two who need a few more weeks. Mathys Tel is available to make his debut but starts on the bench, while new centre-back Kevin Danso slots right into the starting lineup.
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Tottenham starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kinsky (GK) — Davies, Danso, Gray, Spence — Sarr, Bentancur, Bissouma — Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.
Injured: Dragusin (ACL), Maddison (calf), Johnson (thigh), Udogie (hamstring), Solanke (knee), Werner (hamstring), Vicario (ankle)
Suspended: None
Liverpool vs Tottenham live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Cup semifinal match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV channel | Streaming |
| USA | — | Paramount+ |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, ITV1, STV | Sky Go Extra, ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | FanCode |
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