Liverpool and Tottenham have named their starting squads for their EFL Cup third round tie at Anfield on Tuesday.
The Reds are winless at Anfield in their first season under manager Andoni Iraola, having drawn 0-0 at home to Fulham Saturday in the top category.
Spurs have set an unwanted club record by failing to score in their first four Premier League matches of the campaign, taking two points.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side thrashed Charlton Athletic 5-1 at home in the second round, while their opponents are making their first appearance of the season this season. Carabao Cup.
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Liverpool confirmed the starting line-up against Spurs
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Araujo, Gomez, Kerkez, Nyoni, McConnell, Mac Allister, Ngumoha, Koumas, Gakpo
Substitutes: Alisson, Endo, Jacquet, Szoboszlai, Isak, Munoz, Barcola, Gravenberch, Chambers
Tottenham full line-up against Liverpool
Tottenham: Dubravka, Gray, Adarabioyo, Senesi, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Kudus, Gallagher, Tel, Marmoush
Substitutes: Kinsky, Robertson, Van Hecke, Maddison, Savio, Fernandes, Solanke, Davies, Van de Ven
Where to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham: TV channel, live streaming online
Kick-off on Tuesday is 20:00 BST (17:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV4, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.
The transmission is via ITV website and the ITVX app, which is available on a variety of devices for viewing on the go.
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Liverpool vs Spurs: Carabao Cup stats, recent form
- This will be the seventh time the teams have met in the competition since 1984, with the home side winning each of the last four EFL Cup games between the clubs.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in 17 visits to Tottenham since May 2011, although one of their five draws along the way came in the last such game, when Richarlison’s 90th-minute equalizer earned Spurs a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on March 15.
- This ended Liverpool’s run of three straight wins in the game as part of a run of five wins from six meetings with Spurs, with the exception of a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals in 2024/25.
- Former Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah is the game’s top scorer in all competitions, scoring 14 goals to move the Egyptian captain three ahead of Spurs legend Jimmy Greaves.
- In total, in all competitions, Liverpool have 92 wins to Tottenham’s 50 in the game, with 45 draws and the Reds lead 312-219 on aggregate.
- Having won the EFL Cup 10 times, Liverpool are the most successful team in the competition’s history, although Manchester City were one behind them when they triumphed last season.
- Only Liverpool, City, Manchester United (6), Chelsea (5) and Aston Villa (5) have won the EFL Cup more times than Tottenham (4), whose most recent win in 2007/08 was their last domestic trophy.
- Tottenham have won four and lost three of their EFL Cup meetings with Liverpool, although they were knocked out with a 4-0 home defeat in the most recent of the 2024/25 semi-finals after that 1-0 first-leg win.
- Spurs have scored more than one goal in one of their last nine away games, conceding four goals en route to a total of six goals.
- No current Tottenham player has scored more goals for the club against Liverpool than Richarlison (3), who is their top scorer in the game since May 2022.