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TEAM FORM --- Spurs -DWLWW ----- L'pool WWWWW --------(All competitions)
We will be in action for the first time in two weeks on Sunday when we welcome title-chasing Liverpool to North London in the headline fixture of a COVID-affected Premier League weekend. We have seen our last three games in all competitions postponed due to outbreaks, whereas Liverpool are yet to miss a game despite recording 3 suspected positive tests themselves during the week.
It will have been a strange experience for us to have two weeks off during what is usually the busiest period in the Premier League calendar, and only time will tell whether it proves to be a help or a hindrance in Sunday's match. Games against Rennes and Brighton & Hove Albion were called off due to a coronavirus outbreak in our squad, before positive cases in the Leicester City camp saw our midweek match at the King Power Stadium postponed too.
All of that means that we have not been in action since December 5, when Moura, Sanchez and son were on the scoresheet in our 3-0 win over Norwich City. That made it three Premier League wins in a row for us, and another victory over Liverpool this weekend would see us string together four on the bounce for the first time since July 2020.
Our inaction has seen us slip down to 7th in the League, although we have at least two games in hand over every other team in the league apart from Burnley, including three games in hand over fourth-placed Arsenal, whom we trail by four points. A Champions League spot remains in our own hands this season, then, but Conte will not need telling that improvement is still needed. We have scored just 16 goals so far this term - only four teams have scored fewer - while before our ongoing three-game winning streak we lost five and won just two of our previous eight outings.
Liverpool certainly represent a step up in quality from the teams we have beaten in recent games too, and history does not bode well for us, who have lost each of our last six meetings with the Reds. We have only won one of our last 17 top-flight games against Liverpool, losing 12 of those, while the Merseysiders are currently enjoying their longest ever winning run away to us of three games.
Liverpool also boast a remarkable record in the month of December despite the fixture pile-up around Christmas, going unbeaten in their last 34 December league games stretching back to 2016 - the longest undefeated streak any side has ever enjoyed in a specific month of the competition.
Conte will be telling our players that those past results will have no bearing on Sunday's game, but there is plenty for us to be concerned about from Liverpool's more recent form too. Liverpool overcame an early scare to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday night - their 2,000th top-flight triumph, an eighth consecutive win across all competitions and a sixth in a row in the Premier League.
Goals from Jota, the perpetually record-setting Mohamed Salah and Alexander-Arnold sealed another crucial three points which saw Liverpool keep pace with Manchester City, whom they trail by just one point at the top of the Premier League table. Despite seeing Virgil, Fabinho and Jones and ruled out before the game due to suspected positive coronavirus tests, Klopp has questioned the logic behind a proposed 'circuit-break', and it is easy to see why he would want to keep Liverpool's momentum rolling.
The Reds have now scored in an all-time club record 32 consecutive games and are also on a club-record of scoring in 26 successive away games across all competitions, while their tally of 48 goals from just 17 outings this season is eight clear of the next highest scorers.
Liverpool have also still only lost once this term - a league-low tally - although that did come on their last visit to London as West Ham United ran out 3-2 winners. Klopp's men have not lost back-to-back games in the capital since April 2015 and will be favourites to keep that run going this weekend, although our rested legs could give us more of an upper hand than expected. Both clubs face a hectic end to the year should the fixture schedule continue as planned, with four games still to play before now and New Year's Eve, and victory on Sunday would be the perfect springboard for either to go into that run of games full of confidence.
TEAM FORM --- Spurs -DWLWW ----- L'pool WWWWW --------(All competitions)
We will be in action for the first time in two weeks on Sunday when we welcome title-chasing Liverpool to North London in the headline fixture of a COVID-affected Premier League weekend. We have seen our last three games in all competitions postponed due to outbreaks, whereas Liverpool are yet to miss a game despite recording 3 suspected positive tests themselves during the week.
It will have been a strange experience for us to have two weeks off during what is usually the busiest period in the Premier League calendar, and only time will tell whether it proves to be a help or a hindrance in Sunday's match. Games against Rennes and Brighton & Hove Albion were called off due to a coronavirus outbreak in our squad, before positive cases in the Leicester City camp saw our midweek match at the King Power Stadium postponed too.
All of that means that we have not been in action since December 5, when Moura, Sanchez and son were on the scoresheet in our 3-0 win over Norwich City. That made it three Premier League wins in a row for us, and another victory over Liverpool this weekend would see us string together four on the bounce for the first time since July 2020.
Our inaction has seen us slip down to 7th in the League, although we have at least two games in hand over every other team in the league apart from Burnley, including three games in hand over fourth-placed Arsenal, whom we trail by four points. A Champions League spot remains in our own hands this season, then, but Conte will not need telling that improvement is still needed. We have scored just 16 goals so far this term - only four teams have scored fewer - while before our ongoing three-game winning streak we lost five and won just two of our previous eight outings.
Liverpool certainly represent a step up in quality from the teams we have beaten in recent games too, and history does not bode well for us, who have lost each of our last six meetings with the Reds. We have only won one of our last 17 top-flight games against Liverpool, losing 12 of those, while the Merseysiders are currently enjoying their longest ever winning run away to us of three games.
Liverpool also boast a remarkable record in the month of December despite the fixture pile-up around Christmas, going unbeaten in their last 34 December league games stretching back to 2016 - the longest undefeated streak any side has ever enjoyed in a specific month of the competition.
Conte will be telling our players that those past results will have no bearing on Sunday's game, but there is plenty for us to be concerned about from Liverpool's more recent form too. Liverpool overcame an early scare to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday night - their 2,000th top-flight triumph, an eighth consecutive win across all competitions and a sixth in a row in the Premier League.
Goals from Jota, the perpetually record-setting Mohamed Salah and Alexander-Arnold sealed another crucial three points which saw Liverpool keep pace with Manchester City, whom they trail by just one point at the top of the Premier League table. Despite seeing Virgil, Fabinho and Jones and ruled out before the game due to suspected positive coronavirus tests, Klopp has questioned the logic behind a proposed 'circuit-break', and it is easy to see why he would want to keep Liverpool's momentum rolling.
The Reds have now scored in an all-time club record 32 consecutive games and are also on a club-record of scoring in 26 successive away games across all competitions, while their tally of 48 goals from just 17 outings this season is eight clear of the next highest scorers.
Liverpool have also still only lost once this term - a league-low tally - although that did come on their last visit to London as West Ham United ran out 3-2 winners. Klopp's men have not lost back-to-back games in the capital since April 2015 and will be favourites to keep that run going this weekend, although our rested legs could give us more of an upper hand than expected. Both clubs face a hectic end to the year should the fixture schedule continue as planned, with four games still to play before now and New Year's Eve, and victory on Sunday would be the perfect springboard for either to go into that run of games full of confidence.
Team News
Our corona virus issues are by no means over yet, and we could still be without as many as six players on Sunday due to the virus. Son is one of those understood to be affected and therefore unavailable for Liverpool's visit, while Lucas, Emerson, Skipp, Gil and Scarlett will all be assessed having tested positive.
Romero remains sidelined until next year through injury, but Reguilon is ready to return to the side and Lo Celso should also be in contention after a knee problem.
Kane, who has scored just once in his last six meetings with Liverpool, will lead the line as he goes in search of his first Premier League goal for more than two months, and only his second of the season.
Salah has had no such trouble finding the back of the net, with his goal against Newcastle his 15th of the campaign already, and history could beckon for the Egyptian winger this weekend.
If he scores or assists at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium then Salah would become the first ever player to be directly involved in at least one goal in 16 successive Premier League games.
Liverpool are awaiting final confirmation regarding the "suspected" positive tests of Van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones, but all three are expected to miss out once again this weekend.
The Reds have so far not returned any further positive tests, but Origi, Phillips, Elliot and Adrian all remain sidelined for the visitors through injury.
Klopp may view Wednesday's EFL Cup tie with Leicester as a better chance to rotate players, meaning that changes for Sunday's game should be kept to a minimum. Firmino will be pushing for a recall up front, particularly having scored five goals - including three winners - in his last six games against us, but Jota's own goal scoring form may keep the Brazilian on the bench for now.
Romero remains sidelined until next year through injury, but Reguilon is ready to return to the side and Lo Celso should also be in contention after a knee problem.
Kane, who has scored just once in his last six meetings with Liverpool, will lead the line as he goes in search of his first Premier League goal for more than two months, and only his second of the season.
Salah has had no such trouble finding the back of the net, with his goal against Newcastle his 15th of the campaign already, and history could beckon for the Egyptian winger this weekend.
If he scores or assists at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium then Salah would become the first ever player to be directly involved in at least one goal in 16 successive Premier League games.
Liverpool are awaiting final confirmation regarding the "suspected" positive tests of Van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones, but all three are expected to miss out once again this weekend.
The Reds have so far not returned any further positive tests, but Origi, Phillips, Elliot and Adrian all remain sidelined for the visitors through injury.
Klopp may view Wednesday's EFL Cup tie with Leicester as a better chance to rotate players, meaning that changes for Sunday's game should be kept to a minimum. Firmino will be pushing for a recall up front, particularly having scored five goals - including three winners - in his last six games against us, but Jota's own goal scoring form may keep the Brazilian on the bench for now.
Head-to-Head
We first played each other on Saturday 13th November 1909 where beat them 1-0 in the League at home.
Since then we have played each other 175 times where we have won 48, they won 84 and 43 games have been drawn.
League: We have won 42, they have won 75 and 39 games have been drawn
League Cup: We have won 4, they have won 2 and 4 games have been drawn
FA Cup: We have won 1, they have won 4 and 2 games were drawn
Other Cup: We have won 1, they have won 3 and none drawn
Since then we have played each other 175 times where we have won 48, they won 84 and 43 games have been drawn.
League: We have won 42, they have won 75 and 39 games have been drawn
League Cup: We have won 4, they have won 2 and 4 games have been drawn
FA Cup: We have won 1, they have won 4 and 2 games were drawn
Other Cup: We have won 1, they have won 3 and none drawn
