Tottenham host Liverpool on Saturday hoping to get back on track and get into the festive spirit.
watch — Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Thomas Frank was under tremendous pressure Tottenham defeated Nottingham Forest 0-3 last weekend. Spurs’ progress this season has been hampered by inconsistency and mistakes after two clean sheets wins against Brentford and Slavia Prague. But they trail Liverpool by just four points heading into the weekend and a win would do wonders to give people confidence they can push for a top-four finish.
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Liverpool feel better about themselves because they Defeat Brighton at home last weekendthis happened after the Champions League away victory over Inter Milan. Arne Slaughter also Handled the Mohamed Salah situation wellThe Egyptian king is currently on his way to participate in the African Cup of Nations in the coming weeks. Given their schedule, Liverpool have a good chance of really making an impact over the festive period.
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How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool live, live stream link and start time
tee time:Saturday at 12:30 noon ET (December 20)
site: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – North London
TV channel: NBC
streaming media: Watch live on NBC.com and Live on Peacock
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Tottenham Hotspur News, Focus
Papu Matar Sarr will miss the Africa Cup of Nations, while Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Radu Dragusin and Destiny Udoji are all missing through injury. Frank has been using a trio of Kolo Muani, Richarlison and Kudus in attack, with Harvey Simmons also showing his talents in recent weeks. But if Spurs really want to move forward, they have to stop making silly mistakes at the back.
Liverpool team news, focus
Liverpool’s injuries have begun to mount again, with Joe Gomez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Wataru Endo all missing through injury. This is a blow during the busy festive period. Jeremy Frimpong is working his way back to fitness, while Conor Bradley has also returned from suspension and will move straight back into the right-back position. Hugo Ekitic (four goals in the past two league games) and Alexander Isak can start as the attacking duo again, with Florian Wirtz buzzing underneath them. Mike Allister, Jones and Glavenburch are likely to start as the midfield trio as they are Liverpool’s only fit and available midfielders.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Prediction
It could be absolutely anything, and given the defensive issues that have plagued both sides so far this season, we should expect chaos. Have a fun draw. Tottenham 3-3 Liverpool.
