Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool is going to be the marquee clash for Matchday 17 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign as the desperate North London side look to get back to winning ways against a reinvigorated Liverpool side in what should be a highly entertaining match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, December 20.
The Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool clash should be full of action and quality attacking football this Saturday evening. Tottenham are in desperate need of a win against a prominent Premier League side to ease pressure on under-fire Thomas Frank, while Liverpool need consistency in their winning momentum to move back into the top-4 contention Premier League game and the sheer desperation for a win for both sides should make this an eventful clash.
Match Details
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
London, England
Saturday, December 20
Shaken Tottenham Hotspur Determined To Regain Winning Momentum Against Confident Liverpool Side
The Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool clash should be a pretty entertaining match to watch for the fans all over, because of the amount of quality that both sides currently possess.
Spurs have seen their momentum levels crushed after their 3-0 thrashing to Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League clash, and they desperately need to get back to winning ways to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are on a five-match unbeaten run and are seeing their season pick up after a difficult start under Arne Slot.
Liverpool have definitely had the edge over Spurs in their recent meetings, having won four of their last five meetings against Spurs. With there being a whopping 28 goals scored in the last five Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool clashes, this upcoming game should be an action-packed clash where the team that is more clinical in taking up their chances perfectly will reign supreme.
Could Ex-Everton Forward Richarlison Damage Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?
Even though they are coming off a bitter defeat in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur will definitely look to take the fight to Liverpool and play some attractive attacking football against them.
Richarlison is probably going to be particularly amped up about playing in this upcoming match because of his history of facing off against Liverpool. The ex-Everton forward loves scoring against the Reds and will be powered up to produce a clinical performance against them. The Brazilian will look to torment their defenders with his clever movement inside the box and finish off chances clinically.
Richarlison has seven goal contributions (four goals, three assists) in 14 Premier League games against Liverpool, and will look to increase that with a ruthless performance by putting them to the sword in the next Premier League clash.
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In-Form Hugo Ekitike Eager to Torment Shaken Spurs Backline
Hugo Ekitike is the in-form star for Liverpool right now, having scored 10 goals in 23 appearances for the Reds in the ongoing 2025/26 season.
The French striker has now scored four goals in his last two Premier League matches, and appears to be firing on all cylinders, at a period when Alexander Isak is yet to hit top stride for Liverpool.
Ekitike will be eager to continue his good form for Liverpool in the upcoming clash against Spurs. He will look to confuse their defenders with his smart link-up play and clever movement into the danger areas, but the French forward has to be at his clinical best at putting away chances efficiently to be able to help his side get a big win.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Injuries
Tottenham Hotspur injuries: Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, Destiny Udogie, Kota Takai, Radu Dragusin, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke
Liverpool injuries: Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni, Jeremie Frimpong, Stefan Bajcetic, Wataru Endo, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai (doubt)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this clash, both Thomas Frank and Arne Slot will look to field their strongest lineups. Here we look at our Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool predicted lineups:
Tottenham Hotspur predicted XI: Guglielmo Vicario (GK), Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel, Richarlison
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak
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Recording Date: 09.12.2025