Tottenham vs Liverpool - LIVE!

Lucas Bergvall’s 86th-minute strike gave Tottenham a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie.

After a 6-3 win for the Reds when these sides met just a few weeks ago in the Premier League, expectations were high for plenty more goals and another action-packed encounter. It was a more controlled affair, though, with 11 minutes of stoppage-time played in the first-half after Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off, having landed awkwardly when trying to flick on a header at the near post.

Dominic Solanke thought he had broken the deadlock with 15 minutes to be remaining, only for VAR to rule it out for an incredibly tight offside goal. The Spurs striker played his role when the goal did come, running in behind and laying the ball off for Bergvall to sweep home, a timely moment for his first goal for the club. Liverpool were furious that Bergvall was on the pitch to provide that winner, arguing minutes earlier that he should have been dismissed for a second yellow card having slid in and wiped out Kostas Tsimikas.

Tottenham vs Liverpool latest news

• GOAL! Bergvall fires Spurs in front

• NO GOAL! Solanke denied by VAR

Bergvall's big moment!

22:25 , Matt Verri

His first goal for the club - decent time for it!

Whether or not he should have been on the pitch is another question, but it’s a really composed finish from Bergvall.

FT: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

22:07 , Matt Verri

Spurs will take a narrow lead to Anfield for the second leg!

That’s a huge result for Ange Postecoglou and his players, with Lucas Bergvall the hero as he struck his first goal for the club.

Fair to say Liverpool are not happy that Bergvall was still on the pitch to score that winner...

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

22:06 , Matt Verri

90+8 mins: That’s cleared, but on we go.

Another Liverpool appeal for a penalty, did Kulusevski bring down Jones?

Referee says no. VAR agrees.

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

22:04 , Matt Verri

90+7 mins: Alexander-Arnold tries to pick out Salah at the back post, Spence flicks it behind for a corner.

Now or never for Liverpool...

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

22:03 , Matt Verri

90+5 mins: Diaz knocks the ball out of play, then decides to throw himself to the ground in the box under pressure from Porro.

Referee waves away those appeals, as Porro lets Diaz know what he thinks of that.

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

22:01 , Matt Verri

90+4 mins: Diaz fires a cross into the middle, Nunez does well to divert it at goal and it’s a sharp save at his near post from Kinsky. Corner.

Tsimikas swings it in, Solanke heads it out at the near post.

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

21:59 , Matt Verri

90+1 mins: Seven minutes added on!

Still a lot of work for Spurs to do, particularly with Dragusin off the pitch after needing treatment.

We’ll play a bit more than these seven.

Alexander-Arnold swings in a great cross, Diaz gives away the free-kick as he jumps with Porro at the back post.

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

21:57 , Matt Verri

89 mins: Spurs fans in fine voice now.

Minutes away from what would be a massive result, one that would give them real belief heading to Anfield.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21:54 , Matt Verri

Bergvall could have been sent off just a moment ago. Now he may have scored the winner.

Funny old game.

GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool | Lucas Bergvall 86'

21:53 , Matt Verri

THIS ONE WILL COUNT!

Bergvall with his first goal for the club, sweeping into the bottom corner after Solanke plays it into his path.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:52 , Matt Verri

84 mins: Bergvall is very, very lucky.

Flies in on Tsimikas, wipes him out and advantage is played, saving him from a second yellow card.

Van Dijk is furious.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:50 , Matt Verri

83 mins: Spence breaks away down the left, before releasing Werner.

He can shift it into the box, but the cross is a weak one and easily cleared.

A second chance for Spurs, Werner picks out Kulusevski this time... slips as he shoots and easy for Alisson.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:48 , Matt Verri

80 mins: Konate on for the final ten minutes, replacing Mac Allister.

Means Endo will move into midfield for the closing stages.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21:47 , Matt Verri

Tottenham think they have lift-off, and that is such a tight call by the VAR. It will feel truly cruel on Spurs.

Referee Stuart Attwell, as part of a VAR trial, announces the news of the disallowed goal via loudspeaker.

Trust me, the sound of his whistle next to the mic was quite loud enough.

21:46 , Matt Verri

Got to hear the referee’s dulcet tones, explaining to the crowd why that was ruled out.

Doesn’t seem to make the Spurs fans any happier about the decision...

NO GOAL!

21:46 , Matt Verri

It’s ruled out!

Incredibly tight, but Solanke is juuuuuust about offside.

Back to 0-0.

21:45 , Matt Verri

VAR having a long look at this.

Alexander-Arnold might just have been playing Solanke on, but it’s very tight.

GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool | Dominic Solanke 77'

21:43 , Matt Verri

SPURS TAKE THE LEAD!

All so easy. Ball played in behind, flag stays down and Solanke is clean through.

Just Alisson to beat, and he slots it past the goalkeeper.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:42 , Matt Verri

75 mins: Werner goes on a driving run, Alexander-Arnold tries to pull him back but can’t keep up.

Into the box, past Endo but he fires into the side-netting from a tight angle.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:41 , Matt Verri

73 mins: Son off for Spurs, Werner introduced for the last 20 minutes or so.

Match is definitely opening up now - can either side find a winner?

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21:40 , Matt Verri

A super block by Dragusin, and he's immediately up to dive at Mac Allister's wide-bound shot.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:39 , Matt Verri

71 mins: Off the line!

Nearly stunning from Alexander-Arnold. Cross came all the way through to him, and his first-time effort was caught absolutely perfectly off the outside of his foot.

Kinsky beaten, Dragusin back to clear it away on the line.

Mac Allister then scuffs the effort wide from the rebound.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:37 , Matt Verri

69 mins: Kinsky forced into his toughest save of the night so far.

Salah slides a pass through to Nunez, Spurs goalkeeper out quickly and does well to keep out the shot at his near post.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:35 , Matt Verri

68 mins: Porro tries to bring Diaz down... Bergvall does bring Diaz down.

Slides in and the referee is swiftly over to book the Spurs midfielder.

Happened about three feet in front of Postecoglou, who insists there was no contact. Replays suggest he was probably right.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21:35 , Matt Verri

The fact we haven't seen a Spurs sub yet, apart from the enforced change with Johnson on for Bentancur, shows the injury crisis they are enduring.

They just have so few options!

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:33 , Matt Verri

66 mins: Spurs just about survive at the back after a real mess.

Jones sweeps the cross in, Dragusin swings at thin air but thankfully for him Diaz wasn’t expecting it behind him.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:30 , Matt Verri

63 mins: Nunez immediately in behind and he can play a low cross into the box.

Doesn’t really connect with it, though, and Kinsky can comfortably claim.

Bentancur update

21:28 , Matt Verri

Rodrigo Bentancur is conscious and will undergo further tests at hospital, Tottenham have confirmed.

The midfielder was stretchered off in the first-half, having received lengthy treatment on the pitch.

Bentancur stooped to try and flick on a corner, but stayed down and both sets of players swiftly called for the medical staff to come on.

A statement from Tottenham read: “We can confirm Rodrigo is conscious, talking and will go to hospital for further checks.”

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:27 , Matt Verri

60 mins: Slot has seen enough, three Liverpool changes.

Alexander-Arnold, Nunez and Diaz all brought on. Bradley, Jota and Gakpo the three to make way.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:26 , Matt Verri

59 mins: Bradley does really well to get back and slide in on Son, stops that counter just as Spurs looked to have space.

Kinsky then just about deals with a cross into the box. Caught it, dropped it as he stumbled back over his line, and then claimed the ball again before Jota could pounce.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21:25 , Matt Verri

Ange Postecoglou could be seen flopping to the floor in anguish after that blazing miss.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:23 , Matt Verri

56 mins: WHAT A CHANCE!

How are Spurs not in front?!

Disastrous from Alisson, caught on the ball twice by Bergvall. Porro’s first shot is blocked by Van Dijk, comes back to him and his dinked effort bobbles wide.

Had to score.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:22 , Matt Verri

54 mins: Bit of Spurs possession, before Bergvall plays it straight out of play.

Gakpo leads the Liverpool attack from the throw-in, he finds Salah but the Egyptian’s pass inside is cut out.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:18 , Matt Verri

50 mins: Neeeeearly.

Salah onto his left foot and he clips a great ball to the back post.

Gakpo is free, but he can’t quite get up enough to reach the cross.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

21:16 , Matt Verri

48 mins: Fairly slow start to this half from both sides.

Neither manager would admit it, but they probably wouldn’t be too upset with 0-0.

Liverpool would back themselves at Anfield, while Spurs will have plenty of key players back for that second leg.

Back underway!

21:13 , Matt Verri

Up and running in the second-half.

21:05 , Matt Verri

A couple of shots on target for both sides, but neither goalkeeper has been required to make a particularly difficult save yet.

Spurs were at one stage just edging the possession stats, but Liverpool up to 58% after a strong end to the half.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20:57 , Matt Verri

Tottenham can be contented by their first half performance here.

After the concern of losing Bentancur to injury so early on, they have threatened down the wings, while keeping Liverpool at bay down the other end.

HT: Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:56 , Matt Verri

That’s half-time in north London.

Very little in it for 45 minutes, but Liverpool were firmly on top in stoppage-time and the half-time whistle is a relief for Spurs.

They will be concerned over Rodrigo Bentancur, who needed lengthy treatment early in the match after landing awkwardly and was stretchered off.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:53 , Matt Verri

45+7 mins: Liverpool increasingly dominant now.

Gakpo shifts inside yet again, nearly a carbon copy of his goal against Manchester United, but this one is curled high and wide of the far corner.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:50 , Matt Verri

45+5 mins: Bissouma needs to be careful - already on a yellow card and he clatters into Jota in midfield.

Advantage played, and it leads to Gakpo firing an effort at goal from distance. Kinsky spills it but gathers at the second time of asking.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:49 , Matt Verri

45+4 mins: Another Liverpool attack down their left, their best moments are all coming on that flank.

Salah is free on the edge of the box, but he takes a few touches to get the ball out of his feet and the chance goes.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:48 , Matt Verri

45+3 mins: Liverpool starting to have a better spell, Tsimikas getting in a few times on the left.

Gakpo cuts inside, shot is charged down. Spurs need to make sure they make it to the break without conceding.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:46 , Matt Verri

45 mins: We’ve got 11 more minutes to come!

Neither side has looked particularly likely to score so far, but plenty of time to change the feel of this match before half-time.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:44 , Matt Verri

43 mins: Great run from Jota, skips away from a couple of challenges and finds Salah. Liverpool suddenly bursting into life.

Worked out to Tsimikas, he rolls the ball across the face of goal and Bergvall does brilliantly to slide in and clear.

Not long until we see how much stoppage-time we’re getting - could be ten minutes.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:40 , Matt Verri

40 mins: Kulusevski very nearly pulls off a brilliant ball in behind for Son, but it just runs through for Alisson to claim.

Johnson then earns himself a big cheer, flying into the challenge to stop Liverpool down the left.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20:37 , Matt Verri

Very impressive display by Djed Spence so far. His sharp first touch has allowed him to skip past challenges and progress the ball up the pitch.

His level of performance has been a positive to come out of Tottenham's injury-hit last month.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:37 , Matt Verri

37 mins: Real chance for Spurs to break, as Solanke drops deep to pick up the ball.

Son to the left, Johnson charging away down the right... Solanke tries to find Johnson but he badly underhits the pass and Tsimikas can intercept.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:35 , Matt Verri

35 mins: Decent chance for Mac Allister, but he heads straight at Kinsky.

We’ll take a shot on target, it’s about as good as it’s got so far.

Remember all that talk about how it’s impossible for a Postecoglou side to be involved in a 0-0? Watch out...

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:33 , Matt Verri

32 mins: A bit of space at last for Liverpool, as Jota looks to drive away from Bissouma.

Spurs midfielder just hauls him down and that’s as obvious a yellow card as you’ll see.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:31 , Matt Verri

30 mins: Konate can take a seat - it’s actually Endo on for Liverpool.

Have to think Solanke will fancy his chances up against him for the next hour...

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:28 , Matt Verri

28 mins: And we’ve got another stoppage.

Quansah has gone down, having seen the ball out of play for a goal-kick.

Konate warming up on the touchline.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:28 , Matt Verri

27 mins: Not a lot of pace to this match - very different feel to when they met in the league a few weeks ago.

Liverpool haven’t got going at all, Spurs have probably just about been the better side so far.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:24 , Matt Verri

24 mins: First sign of Salah and it very nearly brings the first goal.

Gakpo lays it off to the Egyptian, who whips a first-time effort just wide of the far post from the edge of the area.

Not going to end well for Spurs if they give Salah that much space again.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:22 , Matt Verri

22 mins: Big roar around the stadium as Spurs break through Kulusevski, there’s a lot of space on offer.

That leads to nothing, but Spurs straight back on the attack.

Son drills a low cross into the middle, Solanke flicks it at the near post and the ball bobbles wide. Kicked it off himself.

Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20:21 , Matt Verri

Extremely composed distribution from the new man, goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, so far.

His passing has rightly drawn applause in the opening exchanges.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:20 , Matt Verri

19 mins: Spurs seeing plenty of the ball, without creating much in the way of chances.

Son then gifts it back to Liverpool with a pretty terrible attempt at a dinked pass to Bergvall. About ten yards short... and he was 12 yards away.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:18 , Matt Verri

17 mins: So Kulusevski has now dropped into a central role, with Bergvall deeper in midfield.

Both sides yet to really get going again after that lengthy stoppage.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:16 , Matt Verri

15 mins: Delay of seven or eight minutes in the end, as Bentancur is now stretchered off. Fingers crossed that isn’t as serious as it looks.

Johnson is now on, as play resumes.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:12 , Matt Verri

11 mins: Bentancur still being checked over by the medical staff.

Johnson sprinting up and down the touchline, he knows he will shortly be coming on.

But no chances being taken with Bentancur, slowly being moved onto the stretcher.

Dom Smith at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20:11 , Matt Verri

After a conversation with Arne Slot, Postecoglou is now having a chat with his coaching staff. Doesn't look good for Bentancur this, with the stretcher still being prepared.

Brennan Johnson is being readied.

Dom Smith at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

20:08 , Matt Verri

The stretcher is out and Bentancur is receiving prolonged treatment here.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:07 , Matt Verri

7 mins: Play is stopped and there is some concern over Bentancur.

Not showing any replays, but he stayed down after stooping to try and flick the ball on.

Physios on to treat him.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:07 , Matt Verri

6 mins: First corner of the match for the hosts, Porro will take it.

Fired into the near post, Bentancur is free but he can’t make contact with the header.

Son drills it back into the middle, Dragusin gets a touch to divert it at goal and Alisson is forced into a smart stop. Got down well.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:05 , Matt Verri

5 mins: Bergvall can drive at the Liverpool defence, but doesn’t have the numbers up with him in support.

Fairly even start to this match, Spurs have looked relatively confident.

Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool

20:03 , Matt Verri

2 mins: First sign of trouble for Spurs, as Salah pings a lovely ball out to Gakpo.

His first touch is a good one to bring it down, but he runs out of space as he keeps drifting inside and there’s no room for the shot.

KICK-OFF!

20:01 , Matt Verri

Underway in this first leg!

Here we go!

19:57 , Matt Verri

Teams are out onto the pitch in north London.

Everything points to goals, entertainment and lots of fun. Book in the 0-0.

Arsenal with work to do

19:51 , Matt Verri

In the other Carabao Cup semi-final, Newcastle won 2-0 last night against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon have left the Gunners with a mountain to climb, heading into the second leg at St James’ Park.

A final between Tottenham and Newcastle, two clubs absolutely desperate to win a trophy, would be a pretty memorable occasion.

Fair to say Liverpool probably have other ideas.

Not long now!

19:46 , Matt Verri

Just under 15 minutes to go until kick-off in north London.

Everyone keep their fingers crossed for another nine goals tonight...

Dom Smith at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

19:36 , Matt Verri

Some occasion this.

Just a matter of days ago, Antonin Kinsky was a Slavia Prague player.

Now he's making his debut against arguably the best team in the world. No pressure.

If he does well, he could be set for a good few weeks of action until Guglielmo Vicario is back from his ankle injury.

Tsimikas: Spurs a really tough test

19:30 , Matt Verri

Liverpool thrashed Tottenham 6-3 here last month, and they could very easily have put doubles figures past the hosts.

However, Kostas Tsimikas has insisted there will be no complacency from the Reds tonight.

"Always when we play against them it's really tough,” he said.

"We have to win both games if we want to be at Wembley. They have very, very talented players and they play really, really good football.

"It's a very, very hard opponent to play against, but this team showed many, many times that we are 100% focused.

"The team is clear: we want to win everything."

Dom Smith at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

19:22 , Matt Verri

Spurs have to keep themselves in the tie heading to Anfield next month, when they (should) have a much stronger squad available.

Playing it safe not really something they have much interest in doing, though...

Defensive changes for Liverpool

19:18 , Matt Verri

Arne Slot has shuffled his pack in defence.

Trent Alexander-Arnold drops out after his struggles against Manchester United, as Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah and Kostas Tsimikas all start.

Diogo Jota leads the line for the visitors tonight.

Kinsky comes straight in!

19:09 , Matt Verri

Big, big call from Ange Postecoglou.

He hands a debut to new signing Antonin Kinsky after just a couple of days of training - real show of faith.

Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur both start in midfield, with Dejan Kulusevski in the front three tonight.

Liverpool team news

19:03 , Matt Verri

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Bradley, Quansah, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Elliott, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa

Tottenham team news

19:02 , Matt Verri

Tottenham XI (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son

Subs: Austin, Dorrington, Reguilon, Olusesi, Moore, Min-Hyeok, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear

Can Spurs stay in the tie?

18:49 , Matt Verri

Holding on for a result at Anfield in the second-leg of a knockout is an approach few opponents would take against Liverpool but for Tottenham there is logic in simply staying in the tie and trying to do real damage to Slot's team on February 6.

By then, most of Ange Postecoglou's walking wounded should be fit, while he hopes to sign another forward before the end of the month, as well as possibly a defender.

If Liverpool's gap at the top of the table narrows before the deciding leg (and they face joint-second Nottingham Forest next week), then Slot's view of the Carabao Cup, as well as Postecoglou's options, may radically change in the next month.

"There is a second leg to be played," said Postecoglou, who believes winning the competition could be a huge moment for his young squad.

"That doesn’t change our approach. We’re at home and in a two-legged affair, if you can get some kind of advantage in your home game, you are set up pretty well so that’s what we will try to do.”

Stage is set!

18:40 , Matt Verri

It’s a very, very, very cold night in north London.

Luckily the fans are almost guaranteed at least eight goals every time Spurs play...

Kinsky agents reveals 'intense' Levy talks

18:29 , Matt Verri

New Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was signed after chairman Daniel Levy headed up a two-day negotiation with the player's former club Slavia Prague in the Czech capital.

Levy and Spurs technical director Johan Lange spent two days in Prague as they organised the final details of Kinsky’s move to Tottenham in a deal worth £12.5million plus add-ons.

Speaking to Flashscore, Viktor Kolar, Kinsky’s agent, said: “Our team was still sitting at a petrol station in Prague until almost 10pm of December 31, because everything was closed on New Year's Eve.

“The subsequent development was that on January 1, Daniel Levy flew in himself and the two-day negotiations in Prague began. He had Johan Lange with him.

“The negotiations were intense, stretching late into the night. But it worked, and I’m happy about that. It was a beautiful test to see if people and organizations this dominant can find their way to each other.”

Postecoglou makes bold Salah claim

18:15 , Matt Verri

Ange Postecoglou believes Heung-min Son will return to his best when Tottenham's injury crisis has eased and says Liverpool's Mohamed Salah would struggle to hit the same standards if he was playing for Spurs.

Son and Salah, both 32, shared the Premier League Golden Boot in 2021-22, finishing with 23 goals apiece, but so far this season Son has scored just five times in the top-flight, while Salah has 18 goals, as well as 13 assists.

Postecoglou, who is expected to be without nine first-team players against the Reds tonight, believes Son's form can be explained by the dysfunction of the depleted team around him.

"It's been unbelievable how [Sonny] has been able to maintain that level of consistent performance," Postecoglou said. "I know everyone is focusing on it now but even last year his season was incredible for us.

"People need to have a little bit of context. Mo is a world-class player but if you put him in our team now I'm not sure he'll have that same level of performance because of the situation we're in as a group.

“As an attacking player, what do you need? You need a team that's kind of in good form creating opportunities, playing on the front foot, having a really solid foundation of a defence that is cohesive.

"None of these things exist at the moment.”

In the building!

18:06 , Matt Verri

The Spurs players have arrived ahead of a huge night in north London...

Standard Sport prediction

17:59 , Matt Verri

Liverpool put six past Spurs in their own backyard last month and it’s hard to see the gap between the two sides suddenly being closed.

Spurs’ injury woes have only worsened since, but have also proven they can breach the Reds’ backline. They will hope to still be in the tie come full-time tonight.

Liverpool to win, 3-1.

Liverpool team news

17:52 , Matt Verri

Liverpool will tonight have an almost fully fit squad to choose from.

Both Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley returned from injuries suffered during the Champions League win over Real Madrid in November for Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield.

Having both available gives Arne Slot options, particularly at right-back. While Trent Alexander-Arnold is undoubtedly the first-choice there, his performance against United was heavily criticised amid transfer interest from Real Madrid.

Bradley is pushing to come in and replace Alexander-Arnold.

Dominik Szoboszlai missed Sunday's game due to illness and remains a slight doubt. Joe Gomez is the only injured player following the hamstring injury he suffered against West Ham in late December.

Darwin Nunez was booked against United and will miss Liverpool’s next Premier League match, but is available here.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Jota

Tottenham team news

17:45 , Matt Verri

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou tonight faces a decision over who to start in goal.

New signing Antonin Kinsky is available and set to compete with Brandon Austin for a starting spot.

Austin made his long-awaited Spurs debut in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle but Kinsky, 21, has been signed to compete to be Spurs' No1 long-term and trained with his new team-mates on Monday and Tuesday.

Fraser Forster, 36, returned to training on Tuesday but has been struggling with illness.

Midfield pair Pape Matar Sarr and James Maddison are suspended on Wednesday night but Rodrigo Bentancur, who was banned at the weekend, is expected to come into the midfield, while Yves Bissouma could replace Lucas Bergvall at No6.

Spurs captain Heung-min Son, who did not start on Saturday, is likely to return to the front three, with Timo Werner set to make way.

Predicted Tottenham XI (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son

How to watch Tottenham vs Liverpool

17:38 , Matt Verri

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 7pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action right here with us, featuring expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

Good evening!

17:31 , Matt Verri

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Tottenham vs Liverpool!

It’s the first leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final tie, one that Liverpool are big favourites to come through and book their place at Wembley.

Can Spurs end their recent poor form and deliver a statement result on home soil?

We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.