Liverpool can e-book their place within the Carabao Cup last on Thursday night however should overturn a one-goal deficit in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
The Reds suffered a shock 1-0 defeat within the first leg on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Lucas Bergvall deciding the encounter with a late strike. The defending champions know they need to win by two clear objectives to safe their place within the showpiece occasion, with a one-goal victory forcing them to take their possibilities with further time and probably penalties. Draw or defeat will see them exit the competitors.
Fortuitously for Arne Slot, he has only one absentee for the go to of the injury-stricken Spurs. Counterpart Ange Postecoglou has a mountain of health points to take care of however solely Trent Alexander-Arnold is lacking for the Reds. They are going to be favourites to overturn first leg disappointment and e-book their spot at Wembley Stadium.
Right here is how Liverpool may line up in opposition to Tottenham on Thursday night.
GK: Alisson – The Brazilian has already conceded 4 to Spurs this season and might be making an attempt to forestall compatriot and former Everton striker Richarlison from including to that complete.
RB: Conor Bradley – Harm to Alexander-Arnold implies that Bradley will begin at right-back on Thursday. The Northern Irishman is a powerful deputy however might be tasked with dealing with the indefatigable Son Heung-min.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – The Frenchman has been again to his finest in current matches following an initially patchy return from damage and may have the unenviable project of shutting out a gung-ho Spurs ahead line.
CB: Virgil van Dijk – The skipper could not have lengthy left to assert silverware on Merseyside as his contract ticks down, with final season’s triumph on this competitors coming courtesy of his 118th-minute winner within the last.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – The person who supplied the help for Van Dijk within the last, Tsimikas may return to the beginning XI on Thursday following one other unconvincing Andy Robertson show on the weekend.
DM: Ryan Gravenberch – Liverpool’s most improved participant this season has seldom put a foot improper in 2024/25 and can need to dominate the midfield battle in opposition to the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr.
DM: Alexis Mac Allister – Mac Allister scored within the 6-3 demolition of Spurs earlier this season and would not thoughts getting his title on the scoresheet once more this Thursday as he chases his second trophy with Liverpool.
RW: Mohamed Salah – Following one other match-winning show in opposition to Bournemouth, Salah might be aiming to proceed his magnificent document in opposition to Spurs. He has 14 objectives and 4 assists in 22 previous conferences, together with 4 strikes in his final 5 duels with them at Anfield.
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai – Szoboszlai was a person possessed in the course of the Premier League victory on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this time period, scoring and aiding in an attention grabbing attacking midfield show.
LW: Cody Gakpo – Gakpo has been in distinctive type this season and might be aiming to take full benefit of Pedro Porro’s defensive deficiencies throughout Thursday’s encounter.
ST: Luis Diaz – Liverpool’s Colombian was among the many objectives within the six-goal victory again in December, bagging a well-taken brace to avenge the earlier season’s heartbreak and injustice in north London.
