When all actions appear to have simmered down in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool sprout to provide what should be an exhilarating contest.
Ange Postecoglou’s side and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will put their unbeaten run on the line, in a battle for supremacy and the important 3 points.
Spurs picked a creditable point from the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
For Liverpool, their last league outing ended in a comfortable 3-1 victory against West Ham United.
They followed that up with an impressive comeback win over Leicester City at Anfield in the Carabao Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal battled to a scintillating draw, in an encounter that could have turned out differently “if this or that” had happened.
However, they would be proud of the result recorded at the Emirates Stadium, given the fact that recent history isn’t in their favor.
Ange Postecoglou is engineering a reverberating side, and he has etched his name in a list of managers who have seen their side score 2 goals in their first 6 matches in the Premier League.
Only Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, and Craig Shakespeare have been able to conjure their side to that feat.
Tottenham Hotspur had more time to prepare for the clash than Liverpool
Crashing out of the Carabao Cup in the 3rd round might have been welcomed with open arms, seeing that they have had enough time to rest compared to their opposition on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Tottenham Hotspur had the entire work week to prepare for this clash, while Liverpool had to dispatch Leicester City on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
Jurgen Klopp’s side look rejuvenated and have fully recovered from their nightmarish form last season, and they sit 2nd on the Premier League table with 16 points from 6 matches.
Following the draw to Arsenal, Spurs slipped to 4th on the league table, with 14 points from 6 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur last defeated Liverpool in October 2017, and it was a 4-1 pummeling spearheaded by Harry Kane, who joined Bayern Munich last summer.
In a contest filled with unbeaten runs, Liverpool are on a 19-game unbeaten run across all competitions, an 8-game unbeaten away league run, and a 6-game unbeaten run in the 2023/24 Premier League season.
Spurs are also on a 6-game unbeaten run, and it would be fascinating to see who drops their guard first on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Reds defeated Tottenham Hotspur in both legs last season, with a 2-1 win at the £1 billion ground, and a dramatic 4-3 win at Anfield.
Team news for Tottenham Hotspur
Brennan Johnson is doubtful for this clash, having sustained a hamstring injury in Spurs visit to the Emirates Stadium last Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur are sweating over the fitness of James Maddison, but they have huge optimism that he should feature against Liverpool.
Ivan Perisic, Giovani Lo Celso, Alfie Whiteman, Rodrigo Bentancur, Bryan Gil, and Ryan Sessegnon, will all be absent from the clash due to injuries.
Team news for Liverpool
Assistant captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is now back from injury, but it isn’t certain if he will feature against Tottenham Hotspur.
Thiago Alcantara appears to be the only player in the injury list of the Reds, and he will be absent from the trip to North London.
Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, and Mohammed Salah are expected to start in the final third for Liverpool, while Joel Matip should partner Van Dijk at center-back.
Tottenham Hotspur potential starting lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison
Liverpool’s potential starting lineup:
Alisson; Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Liverpool
Given the form of both teams going into this clash, it is a hard call to decipher which side will get the 3 points on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
However, a draw looks to be the most feasible of outcomes at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Kick-Off Time: 05:30 (BST)
