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Liverpool have lost just one of their last 31 home league games against Tottenham Hotspur (W21 D9), and are unbeaten in 14 (W10 D4) since a 2-0 loss in May 2011.

Tottenham Hotspur have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool (D3 L12), losing the last four in a row since a 2-1 home win in September 2023.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur is the highest scoring fixture in Premier League history, with 209 goals. Liverpool have scored 127 of these, with only the Reds themselves netting more against a specific opponent in the competition (131 vs Newcastle).

Liverpool have lost nine Premier League games this season, more than they did in 2023-24 (4) and 2024-25 (4) combined (8). The Reds last suffered 10+ defeats in a league season in 2015-16 (10), and last did so under a single manager in 2014-15 under Brendan Rodgers (12).

Tottenham Hotspur have earned 19 of their 29 points in the Premier League this season away from home, a ratio of 66%. In the competition’s history, only Ipswich Town in 2024-25 (68% - 15/22) and Crystal Palace in 1997-98 (67% - 22/33) have ever earned a larger share of their points on the road.

Tottenham Hotspur have lost each of their last five Premier League games; only in February 1994 (7) and November 2004 (6) have they ever suffered 6+ successive defeats in their league history.

Only Sunderland (25) have seen fewer goals in the first halves of their Premier League games this season than Liverpool (28 – 16 for, 12 against), while only Burnley’s first halves have seen more goals (46) than Tottenham Hotspur’s (42 – 16 for, 26 against). On the other hand, Liverpool’s second halves have produced a league-high 59 goals (32 for, 27 against).

Tottenham are the only side without a Premier League win so far in 2026, drawing four and losing seven of their 11 games. Only five times has a team gone longer without a win from the start of a calendar year in the competition – Crystal Palace in 2016 (12) and 2023 (12), Middlesbrough in 2017 (14), Sunderland in 2003 (17) and Derby in 2008 (18).

Liverpool’s Mo Salah has scored 16 goals in his career against Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions (14 for Liverpool, 1 for Fiorentina, 1 for Basel), his joint-most against a single opponent (also 16 v Manchester United). 12 of those have come in the Premier League, with only Alan Shearer (14) netting more against Spurs in the competition.

Richarlison has been involved in more Premier League goals against Liverpool than any other opponent (8 – 5 goals, 3 assists), including five in five games with Spurs (3 goals, 2 assists). His next goal or assist will be his 100th in the Premier League (72 goals, 27 assists currently), with only two Brazilians reaching that milestone previously (Roberto Firmino 132, Gabriel Jesus 118).

What are the Premier League concussion rules?

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Tottenham will be without Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha as they follow Premier League's concussion rules after a clash of heads against Atletico Madrid in the midweek.

The FA has strict procedures on dealing with head injuries and the guidelines for dealing with possible concussion operate under the tagline of 'if in doubt sit them out'.

It means that if a player has suspected concussion at any level of football "they must be immediately removed from the pitch, whether in training or match play".

If a player is judged to be concussed, they should be supervised for 24 hours and begin a six-stage 'return to play' process. This starts with an initial 48-hour period of rest with minimal physical and 'cognitive' activities, such as working and using screens.

The FA then recommends "a staged and graduated return to full daily activities", where "football training is allowed, but at a rate that does not worsen existing symptoms more than mildly or produce new symptoms".

The second stage allows light exercise, followed by the final four stages of football-specific exercise, non-contact training, full-contact training, and finally a full return to play.

Read more on the Premier League's concussion protocol here

Analysis - Tudor comes out fighting

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Sami Mokbel

BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

Igor Tudor has come out fighting at Tottenham’s training ground.

The Croat is facing the sack after four defeats from his four matches in charge, but he isn’t feeling sorry for himself and has urged his players to follow suit.

He’s told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that they are somehow cursed by “black magic”.

“Don’t act like the victim,” was the overriding message. But that is easier said than done, of course, particularly considering their extensive injury list that has worsened now with Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha to miss the game with concussion.

That, coupled with the absence of Micky van de Ven through suspension, means Tottenham are likely to have Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin at the heart of their defence at Liverpool on Sunday.

So if the Tottenham players are feeling down in the dumps, then it is understandable.

Regardless, Tudor isn’t standing for it and has challenged his players to stand up and be counted in their fight against relegation.

'Life is about what is enough for you'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor was asked who is finding the current situation the most difficult: "Everyone is finding it difficult. If you want to find it difficult and find challenges. To give this in measures of one, two or three, that is not the point.

"Like is life. In life you can be happy with the small things or be unhappy and have almost everything. Life is about what is enough for you, you choose that. Football is also part of life. How you see the situation? You choose."

'The right and the best things are not easy'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor was asked how concerned he is about the mental health of his players: "We are trying to help them and we provide everything we can from the club. This is the job we are paid for. It is part of the job, to be under stress and choose what you want to do.

"It is not easy but, all good things are not easy. Messages in training are the same. When we do difficult things, that is the message. The right and the best things are not easy."

Vicario 'will be in goal' against Liverpool

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Igor Tudor was asked if Guglielmo Vicario was dropped for the Atletico Madrid game, which Antonin Kinsky started but was subbed off for Vicario in the 17th minute: "The idea was to make him [Antonin Kinsky] play because first of all he is a good goalkeeper and being in this situation, in this period, to give some freshness in the goal in a different competition The idea was to start him but after what happened of course it is a little bit different."

Will Vicario come back in against Liverpool?: "He is good. He will be in the goal."

Palhinha, Romero and Udogie could be available for Forest

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More from Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on Joao Palhinha and Cristian Romero and how long they may be out for.

The club follows concussion protocols following their clash of heads in Tuesday's defeat at Atletico Madrid.

Tudor said: "I don't know. I think they will be back for sure for Nottingham Forest, maybe even the Champions League. I don't know exactly [what the injury is] but they will probably be back."

On Destiny Udogie: "Destiny is almost back. For sure [back for Forest]."

Kinsky 'has the strength and quality to have a very good career'

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More from Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on whether he has any hesitation about playing Antonin Kinsky moving forwards, after substituting the 22-year-old goalkeeper after 17 minutes in Tuesday's defeat at Atletico Madrid: "He will play for sure. He came back the day after and was very good and positive in training. Nothing else. This is probably the first and last time that this happened in my life and the life of a lot of people.

"It is the same message that I had before. You can go out and be the victim - everyone was sending messages of help and 'I am with you' and this is nice also.

"But, sometimes, in 2025 in this social media life - it is more important what you say than what you do. But, as I said before, this is a mistake, he will be for sure in his career - make other mistakes - but I think he has the strength and quality in front of him to have a very good career."

Romero, Van de Ven, Bissouma & Palhinha all out

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on team news and whether Joao Palhinha and Cristian Romero can play after clashing heads in midweek: "No, no. They are out. Micky [van de Ven] is also out. [Yves] Bissouma is out with a muscle [injury]. Conor [Gallagher] has some fever, but probably will be in.

"We have a lot of problems to make first eleven. This is how it is at this club. It happens all the time. We start to build something and then something happens like a red card in the last game or three or four injuries.

"It is very rare, I have never had this situation in my career where you have two players missing every game. It is very unusual but you have to accept this and try and change the things we can change. These things we cannot."

'You can cry or you can fight'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on the situation the club find themselves in: "Tough. For sure. Not just because of the last game but because of the period. Not easy situation, not easy moment. Big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation.

"You can cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something and this is the message I want to start with and what I communicate with the players. Everyone speaks and everyone has opinions. The bottle is always half empty or half full. Here, there is nothing full, there are a lot of empty things but difficult moments don't last.

"I believe the players will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity, to stand up with the courage to change things after this period."

No shortage of talking points as Tudor faces media

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Sami Mokbel

BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

It's been another week from hell for Tottenham and Igor Tudor.

You’d forgive the Croat for, the very least, wondering if taking this job was worth it.

A 100% loss record since taking over from sacked Thomas Frank has the Spurs board fearing they have made a grave error of judgement in appointing Tudor in the first place.

Added to that, as BBC Sport reported on Tuesday, a growing disconnect between the manager and the Tottenham squad has left the club in what appears a state of crisis.

That’s before we even mention the narrative regarding his treatment or Antonin Kinsky, who was subbed off after just 17 minutes of his Champions League debut on Tuesday night.

That said, unless a drastic turn of events occur over the next 48 hours, Tudor will remain in charge for Sunday’s clash against Liverpool.

Tudor faces the media ahead of that trip to Anfield this weekend later this afternoon. There won’t be a shortage of talking points.

Another week from hell for Tottenham and Igor Tudor.

You'd forgive the Croat for, at the very least, wondering if taking this job was worth it.

A 100% loss record since taking over from the sacked Thomas Frank has the Spurs board fearing it might have made a grave error of judgement in appointing Tudor in the first place.

Added to that, as BBC Sport reported on Tuesday, a growing disconnect between the manager and the Tottenham squad has left the club in what appears a state of crisis.

That's before we even mention the narrative regarding Tudor's treatment of Antonin Kinsky, who was subbed off after just 17 minutes of his Champions League debut on Tuesday.

That said, unless a drastic turn of events occurs over the next 48 hours, Tudor will remain in charge for Sunday's Premier League game at Liverpool.

Tudor faces the media to preview that trip to Anfield later on Friday. There won't be a shortage of talking points.

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Relegation-threatened Tottenham have given their fans "an extended period" to decide if they want to renew their season tickets amid the "seriousness of the current league position" of their men's team.

Spurs gave their supporters until Tuesday, 27 May last year - two days after the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season - to decide if they wanted to renew for the present campaign.

This time around, fans did have, external until Tuesday, 26 May - two days after this season's final league match to renew - but, in a message sent to fans, they are now giving them between Thursday, 12 March until Sunday, 7 June to reach a decision.

Tottenham, who have lost their past five league games and face a trip to Liverpool on Sunday, are just one point above the relegation zone with nine games remaining.

"We recognise the seriousness of the current league position of our men's team," said the message sent to supporters by Spurs.

They added that "following discussions with our fan advisory board and the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust" they "can confirm the renewal window for 2026-27 will now remain open for an extended period until Sunday, 7 June to ensure fans have full clarity on next season before renewing".

Spurs sacked Thomas Frank as manager in February and replaced him with interim boss Igor Tudor, who has lost his first three Premier League games in charge and suffered a 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of his side's last-16 Champions League tie.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that season ticket holders will have more time to decide whether or not they want to renew.

The window, which opened on Thursday, was due to close on 26 May, external, two days after the conclusion of Spurs' 2025-2026 Premier League campaign.

Spurs sit 18th in the Premier League table and, one point above the relegation zone, are at risk of dropping into the second tier.

In recognition of the uncertainty around Spurs' league status, the club have pushed back the deadline by two weeks to 7 June, "to ensure fans have full clarity on next season before renewing".

A club statement added: "Everyone at the club remains absolutely steadfast in our collective commitment to improving our Premier League position and finish the current season as strongly as possible."

Where might Tottenham look if they did decide to place man-management at the top of their search priorities?

Former Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason previously stepped up as the club's interim head coach in both 2021 and 2023, overseeing 13 games in the Premier League, before being appointed as assistant coach to Ange Postecoglou.

Mason ended his seven-year coaching career at Spurs last summer to take over at West Brom, but he was sacked by the Championship club in January.

Meanwhile, former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, speaking on Sky Sports, external, said he could do a short-term stint as the club's head coach to help guide them out of trouble.

Another former Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, was said to be a candidate to permanently replace Thomas Frank, but his contract with the United States men's national team does not expire until after this summer's World Cup.

One former Spurs manager who appears to have ruled himself out of contention is 79-year-old Harry Redknapp.

"I won't [take the job] - I don't expect to get a call," Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 Live. "My focus this week is enjoying myself at Cheltenham."

Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane was reported to be interested, external in the job before the club appointed Igor Tudor in February.

Spurs may choose to look further afield - but their current options, within the search parameters as they were a month ago, appear limited.

In addition to a track record of having an immediate impact, Spurs sought someone with top level managerial experience who plays attacking football.

When Spurs initially began their search to replace Thomas Frank, himself dismissed after less then eight months in charge, former Marseille boss Roberto de Zerbi, former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose were among the other potential short-term options.

Ex-Brighton boss De Zerbi left his role as manager of Marseille by mutual consent after just under two years in charge, three days before Spurs confirmed their appointment of Tudor.

Terzic has been out of work since asking Dortmund "to terminate his contract with immediate effect" in June 2024, after leading the club to the Champions League final.

Rose was sacked by Leipzig in March 2025, having won 72 of his 127 matches in charge and lifted the German Cup in 2023.

Within the Premier League, Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva are among the names who will be available this summer - but would any be prepared to leave their respective clubs earlier to help Spurs' cause?

FA Cup-winning manager Glasner has confirmed he will leave Crystal Palace this summer, but his immediate future was understood to be in doubt in February amid a poor run of results.

Bournemouth are reportedly set to, external open contract talks with Iraola in an effort to ward off interest from Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Fulham chief Tony Khan has said he is confident, external Silva will stay at the club "for a long time".

Tottenham Hotspur will allow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, to leave the club on loan this summer to rebuild his confidence after the Czech Republic international was withdrawn after just 17 minutes against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. (Telegraph - subscription required).

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If you play or watch football, you'll know that every match is different.

Sometimes players have brilliant games, and at other times, things don't go quite as well - which is all part of playing a sport.

But, is it OK to sub someone off early if they're having a tough game?

It comes after Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was subbed off after just 17 minutes of their Champions League match on Tuesday, after the young keeper had made a mistake.

So we want to know what YOU think. Should a player be given more time to prove themselves on the pitch?

Or if they're having a bad game, should they be subbed straight away? Let us know in the comments below...

Usually, substitutions happen later on in a match, when a manager wants fresh energy or wants to try a different tactic.

It's quite unusual for a player who isn't injured to be taken off in the first half, and that can feel difficult for the footballer involved.

During Tottenham's Champions League match against Spanish team Atletico Madrid, goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky had a very tough start.

The 22-year-old made a couple of mistakes early on in the game and Tottenham found themselves 3-0 down in the opening 15 minutes.

However, goalkeeper Kinsky - who hadn't played for the club since October - wasn't given time to get back into the game.

Instead, interim manager Igor Tudor, decided to make a change and replaced Kinsky with the team's usual first-choice goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, after just 17 minutes.

Spurs ended up losing the match 5-2, with the second leg due to be played in North London next week.

The decision became a big talking point, with many people criticising the manager for substituting the player so early on in the game.

So, what do you think? Is it OK to sub someone off early if they're having a tough game?

Or do you think players should been more supported by their coaches, given that it was the manager who decided to field the player?

Whatever your thoughts, let us know in the comments below...

Igor Tudor was hired by Tottenham as a last-ditch attempt at surviving what would be a catastrophic relegation from the Premier League.

Despite being capable of turning the form of his previous clubs around, the firefighter coach has lost his first four games in charge, with the Champions League humiliation at Atletico Madrid a new low in Tottenham's desperate season.

Admittedly, it isn't easy to put out fires without a hose.

Between Ange Postecoglu's final season and Thomas Frank's spell this term, Spurs have been one of the worst teams domestically over a significant period of time.

Their troubles extend beyond just the coach, with injuries and recruitment clear challenges.

But the appointment of Tudor and the tactics he has used appear to have somehow made the situation worse.

A big challenge so far has been in trying to fix Spurs' approach off the ball.

Under Tudor, Spurs play in a shape that changes between a 5-2-3 and a 5-3-2 depending on whether one of the wingers drops into the midfield line.

The idea is for players to apply man-to-man pressure across the pitch, jumping from this initial defensive shape.

This was the defensive tactic Tudor has used in past jobs, looking to win the ball back high and attacking quickly.

In less intense leagues, an aggressive man-to-man approach can provide quick wins when the opposition are less used to the tactic, especially if they are not physically and technically able to bypass such pressure.

The money spent by Premier League sides, however, has improved the level of technical quality, which helps players escape markers through dribbling or quick one-twos. Teams have prioritised physicality in their transfer business, too.

This is in response to shifting trends in English football. In February, Pep Guardiola said the game has more "man-marking" and is "more aggressive".

As a result, teams are figuring out how to deal with this problem tactically, even if that means going long and skipping the press more often.

For a man-to-man press to work well, it has to be done in a co-ordinated, aggressive manner. If any player is late to apply pressure, the opposition player has time and space on the ball, essentially giving them a man advantage.

Under Frank, Spurs' defensive approach was more passive, often defending in a more rigid defensive block.

But as they lost to Arsenal in his first game in charge, Tudor was seen urging Micky van de Ven to step upfield. The Dutch centre-back and his team-mates were reluctant to do so at times – a potential hangover from Frank's style of defending.

Spurs' 5-3-2 shape lacks coverage in the wide areas with the wing-backs the only constants here.

The logic behind the 5-3-2 is that attacks through the middle of the pitch are more dangerous, so the three midfielders and two attackers are tasked with blocking this area.

When Spurs pressed from this central shape, Atletico, Fulham and Palace smartly placed players in wide and deep areas, increasing the distance Tottenham's players had to run to apply pressure.

This gave them time on the ball but also stretched Spurs' shape, out of possession, opening up gaps to exploit up-field.

Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.

With Tudor's side blocking the centre of the pitch, Palace were able to find their wing-backs positioned slightly deeper.

With Spurs' back five often playing in a flat line, their wing-backs took longer to go from their starting position to applying pressure, which gave time for Daniel Munoz to find Evann Guessand.

Oliver Glasner likely gave Guessand, Palace's left-sided attacking midfielder, license to roam. With Spurs' players asked to man-mark, Guessand was able to drag his marker, Joao Palhinha, to the other side of the pitch with the midfielder slow to recognise this to begin with.

This same freedom of movement was afforded to Fulham's players, with Alexander Iwobi moving from the left side of midfield to the right on occasion.

Palhinha began this move marking Iwobi but as space opened up at the back, he was caught between marking his man and dropping in to form the back five. In the moment, he dropped in rather than man-marking, allowing Iwobi to drive with the ball.

There is obviously the topic of Spurs' in-possession tactics, and the execution of them, which come with their own problems. Under Frank, Spurs built almost exclusively down the flanks, playing direct. In the Premier League this season, they sit 15th for line-breaking passes.

In the past four games, Spurs' players have been asked to take more risk in their build-up, particularly through the centre of the pitch. Although well-intentioned, it has led to turnovers which have resulted in goals.

On Tuesday both teams struggled to keep their footing on a slippy Metropolitano pitch but Spurs, and Kinsky, gifted the Spanish side two goals through trying to pass it out from the back.

With the tactical pendulum swinging so drastically from Postecoglou's short build-up to Frank's cautious and direct passing down the wing, then to Tudor's riskier build-up, it is fair to assume these changes in tactics will have contributed to Spurs' inability to execute a plan well.

Prior to Tudor's appointment, there were clear principles he held throughout his managerial career. Any hiring decision therefore should have had these rigid principles in mind: the formation, an aggressive man-to-man defensive approach, unique rotations, and a willingness to attack more directly.

Coaches, like players, can be platformed correctly or incorrectly. A good example is Vincent Kompany who, correctly platformed by Bayern following a poor season with Burnley, has dominated the Bundesliga.

The club, players and environment there suit his qualities as a manager and the principles of play he uses.

Being able to predict whether the conditions at a hiring club match the principles a coach uses is a specific and incredibly valuable skill, but especially given Spurs' squad make-up, suspensions and injuries, it appears Tudor and Tottenham aren't aligned.

Prior to the Atletico Madrid game Tudor said: "Old habits need more time than you expect to change."

In the midst of a relegation battle, part of the job requirements are to work with those old habits to put points on the board now.