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Liverpool have discussed the possibility of signing a Tottenham Hotspur defender, reports suggest.

Spurs find themselves in a Premier League relegation battle. With just seven games remaining, the North London side are just one point above the drop zone. Should Tottenham go down then they likely to offload some of their assets.

Captain Cristian Romero and centre-back partner Micky van de Ven are two who would be in line to depart. Van de Ven has been linked with a move to Anfield, with the Netherlands international recently revealing that Liverpool were keen before he joined Tottenham in the summer of 2024.

However, according to reports in Germany, the Reds have shown an interest in signing a Spurs defender out on loan. Bild claims that Liverpool have looked at Luka Vuskovic.

The 19-year-old moved to Tottenham from Hajduk Split last summer before he was loaned to Hamburger SV. This season, Vuskovic has made 26 appearances, scoring five goals. He has also been capped three times for Croatia and is set to be part of their squad at this summer's World Cup.

Bild reports that Vuskovic wants to play in European competition next season, something that Spurs will not be able to offer him. He is considered a 'mega-talent in European football' with several clubs keen. Barcelona want the teenager but Liverpool and Chelsea supposedly have the defender on their radar.

Will Liverpool sign Luka Vuskovic?

Centre-back is an area that Liverpool may need to bolster despite agreeing to sign Jeremy Jacquet for up to £60 million from Rennes.

As things stand, Ibrahima Konate will depart Anfield on a free transfer at the end of his contract. In addition, Joe Gomez’s deal expires in 2027 and he has had well-documented fitness issues over the past few years.

But despite Vuskovic’s talent, it would leave Liverpool with a lack of experience with Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni, who is only 19 and still on the road to recovery from rupturing his ACL.

If the Reds do pursue another centre-back, they may want someone who is more seasoned in their career in the age bracket of 22-25. In addition, Bild suggests Vuskovic has a price tag of around £52 million, which would be a significant fee to pay

Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Anfield.

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Arne Slot has suggested he’s miffed why Liverpool’s ‘quality’ players are lacking a cutting edge as they dropped more points.

The Reds conceded their latest late goal to be held to a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. It was the seventh time in 15 home league games that Liverpool have failed to win this season.

Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with his latest free-kick for the Reds in the 18th minute. Liverpool had opportunities to extend their lead, with Cody Gakpo striking the post before the break and substitutes Mo Salah and Hugo Ekitike unable to take advantage of openings in the second period.

The door was left ajar for Tottenham and they took advantage, with Richarlison bagging in the 90th minute.

Liverpool also wasted openings in a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg last week. And Slot admitted his team have not been clinical enough as they missed a chance to move up to fourth in the Premier League table.

The Reds head coach said: “Of course it's damaging, but it's how many times this has been damaging for us. We don't help ourselves at all. It's so many times this season that we've created much more xG or chances than the amount of goals we score. Usually in the Premier League you see a lot of teams outperforming their xG, but that definitely is [not] what we are doing throughout the whole season. Then a game still stays tight until the end and we struggle to keep clean sheets. We haven't had as many clean sheets as you would want if you want to go higher up in the table. That's a bad combination for picking up the amount of points we want to pick up.

“I was expecting you not to add 'today' towards the question. I think we've not been clinical enough throughout the whole season. Yeah, tell me why? It's not the quality of the players, I can tell you that. We have unbelievable attackers that are able – and throughout their whole career were able – to score a lot of goals. But it's not only not scoring the goals, like I said, it's also if you want to have a successful season, if you are not able then to score the second or the third goal then you make sure you don't concede. But we did. I keep thinking that with the quality players we have we will find moments, we will find games where we're hopeful of outperforming the chances we are getting. That's not what we are doing through large parts of the season.”

Tottenham earned a 1-1 draw against Liverpool courtesy of Richarlison’s late equaliser.

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Igor Tudor saluted his depleted side for battling to a share of the spoils against Liverpool.

Under-pressure Tudor gained his first point in the Premier League since taking over the North London hot seat with a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Richarlison scored a 90th-minute equaliser for Spurs, who had been banging on the door beforehand.

Liverpool opened the scoring in the 18th minute through Dominik Szoboszlai’s free-kick. While the Reds had chances to extend the advantage, they were wasteful in front of goal and Tottenham took full advantage.

Spurs edged a point above the relegation zone in their bid to survive. They were without 13 first-team players against Liverpool, including key centre-back duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, as well as midfielders Joao Palhina, Conor Gallagher and Rodrigo Bentancur.

And while Tudor toasted a precious point, he knows Tottenham still have to make marked improvements to avoid the drop. He said: “Nice, some fresh air, some good things for the confidence of the players, everyone again around the club and especially the fans. Good team spirit, seeing the circumstances the team was in today, coming here at Anfield with 12 [outfield] players, what we already know.

“So this is something big. We stayed in the game, we believed, I felt that we could score the goal, the players also felt it, so, ok, it's nice. It's a long way to our goal, which is to stay in the Premier League, still a lot of games to play, but today was important to show what they showed, independently of the result. When you are honest, you need to be honest, give everything, then the football will give you back.

“That was my words before the game, so this happened today. As I said, it was not easy, and now we need to see now what to do in these two games, in front of us, to see who is able to play, who is not able to play, who is injured, who is not injured, so it's not easy. We continue to have problems from that point of view, the numbers, but that's why this result is even more important.”

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Liverpool can bolster their Champions League qualification hopes when they face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.

Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle United means that the Reds can move up to fifth in the Premier League table. In addition, third-placed Manchester United and fourth-placed Aston Villa meet earlier in the afternoon, so one of them will drop points.

But Liverpool will have to improve after their 1-0 defeat by Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg. And with the Turkish side visiting Merseyside for the return clash on Wednesday, it gives Arne Slot a conundrum when it comes to his starting line-up.

Ahead of the clash against Spurs, who are just one point above the relegation zone, here’s a look at how Liverpool could line-up.

GK - Giorgi Mamarashvili

There is hope that Alisson Becker might be back fit after his minor issue. But Mamardashvili was excellent against Galatasaray and Liverpool may not feel the need to rush Alisson back between the posts.

RB - Jeremie Frimpong

Liverpool will hope that the Netherlands international's pace can give them more of an attacking threat.

CB - Ibrahima Konate

Was really poor against Galatasaray but that was his first bad game in a while. Otherwise been solid in recent weeks.

CB - Virgil van Dijk

Must ensure that his team-mates are not complacent and play with the needed energy and creativity.

LB - Andy Robertson

Was the hero at Wolves in the FA Cup and perhaps was unlucky to have been benched at Galatasaray.

CM - Ryan Gravenberch

Was well off the pace against Galatasaray but should be more suited to this sort of game.

CM - Dominik Szoboszlai

Had a rare off day in Turkey. That is something he is entitled to but the rest of his team-mates' performances could not make up for Szoboszlai's shortfalls.

RW - Mo Salah

The Egyptian is in dire form but a lack of options down the right-hand side mean he's likely to continue.

AM - Florian Wirtz

Missed two big chances against Galatasaray and faded, but he is just back from injury and should improve.

LW - Rio Ngumoha

It feels like the perfect fixture to hand the 17-year-old his full Liverpool debut. It certainly would give the crowd a boost.

ST - Cody Gakpo

Didn't do too badly after coming off the bench at Galatasaray and was involved in Liverpool's first two goals at Wolves in the FA Cup when operating centrally. Hugo Ekitike could do with being saved for the Champions League second leg.

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Tottenham are in a Premier League relegation battle and several of their players are likely to leave if the drop is not avoided.

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The Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy will know that the vultures will have already started to circle.

Clubs throughout the Premier League and Europe will be licking their lips. Agents of Spurs' players may well be putting contingency plans together and sounding out teams and sporting directors.

Some feel that Tottenham are still too good to be relegated. Yet with nine matches remaining, it is difficult be bullish that the North London outfit can avoid the drop. The 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League only increased the genuine fears that they could go down.

Confidence among the squad is bereft. And the decision to sack Thomas Frank and hire Igor Tudor on an interim basis has arguably compounded their precarious situation.

Liverpool aim to heighten Spurs' woes when they meet at Anfield on Sunday. It will be a game in which the Reds should smell blood and capitalise in their bid to secure Champions League qualification.

Head coach Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes might be somewhat thankful for Tottenham's horrendous season. It has some of the attention from how badly Liverpool have underperformed in their Premier League title defence.

In truth, it would be a surprise if Liverpool have not placed any Spurs players on their potential list of summer transfer targets. Tottenham will have to sell assets and they could be available at a cut price. The Reds took advantage of Newcastle going down in 2016 to swoop for Gini Wijnaldum.

You would imagine that most Tottenham players would look for an escape route. While reports suggest that Spurs’ salaries reportedly have a clause that would see wages drop by as much as 50 per cent, the club would still need a marked cost-cutting exercise.

The Tottenham player who might be top of Kopites' wish list is Micky van de Ven. The centre-back is undoubtedly one of Spurs' best players. He is blessed with rapid pace and is left-footed, a commodity that Liverpool do not possess. However, with Jeremy Jacquet set to arrive for £60 million to join Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leonie as options next season, central defence might not be a priority. it definitely won't be if Ibrahima Konate decides to sign a new contract rather than depart on a free transfer.

Archie Gray is Tottenham's brightest prospect following his arrival from Leeds United two years ago. He's among a dearth of Spurs players who has emerged with any credit this season. Yet Gray is tied down to a deal in the capital until 20230. He is only aged 20 and might not be too concerned about dropping down to the Championship for a year.

Dejan Kulusevski has not made a single appearance all season, Mohammed Kudus is talented but been inconsistent and Cristian Romero’s temperament means he cannot be relied on.

However, someone who could fit the bill for Liverpool is Pedro Porro. The defender has made 37 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and registering six assists. Per WhoScored, Porro has an average match rating of 6.70 which places him sixth in the Tottenham squad.

Right-back is a position that Liverpool are well stocked in terms of numbers, but it has proven problematic throughout 2025-26. Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez have both had their injury issues, with the latter ruled out for the rest of the campaign because of a serious knee issue. Bradley has had hamstring issues previously and there are question marks around his reliance.

Meanwhile, there is also uncertainty around Frimpong’s best position. While he was signed to fill the void of Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Netherlands international is not a conventional full-back. There is an argument that Frimpong is more suited to featuring in a more advanced role. And with Mo Salah’s future precarious, a gap on the right wing could appear in Liverpool’s squad.

Gomez can play at full-back, although his preferred role is centrally, while he is out of contract in June 2027.

Porro is under contract at Tottenham until 2028. A regular Spain international, he is valued at around £35 million by Transfermrkt. And it was interesting that after Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Spurs last December, Slot praised Porro’s ability.

Slot said: “I know what a special player [Pedro] Porro is and how good of a free-kick he has – he showed that already with the corner kick he took which led eventually to the goal and in some other moments.”

Porro is aged 26, meaning signing him would be at odds with Liverpool’s preferred model of signing younger players on an upward curve. But given Bradley’s fitness woes, the Reds may need someone of more experience to help ease the burden. If Spurs do go down, Porro could be an interesting option.

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Igor Tudor has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur will be missing their key centre-back duo against Liverpool.

Spurs travel to Anfield on Sunday firmly in a Premier League relegation battle. Tottenham are 16th in the table and just one point above the drop zone.

Despite sacking Thomas Frank as head coach and bringing in Tudor for the rest of the season, the decision has so far backfired. Spurs have lost all four games under the Croat, most recently a 5-2 Champions League last 16 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid.

In the reverse to Atletico, defender Cristian Romero and midfielder Joao Palhinha clashed heads and were both forced off. Concussion protocol means that they are unable to face Liverpool.

Romero and Micky van de Ven are Tottenham’s first-choice centre-half pairing and the latter is also ruled out because of suspension. To add to Tudor’s woes, Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher may not be able to feature.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference. Tottenham boss Tudor said: “No Romero and Palhinha out. Micky is out. Bissouma has a problem and Conor has a fever but we hope he will be ok. Always something happen. Very rare and I've never seen this in my career.

“Tough, for sure. Not just because of last game, but because of the period and the past. Not easy situation, not an easy moment and from other side a big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. So, you can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something. This is the message I want to start and what I told to the players.

“Everyone speaking, everyone has opinions and the life is always how you see it. The bottle is always half empty or half full. Here, there is nothing full, there is a lot of empty things but difficult moments don’t last forever. It will pass and I believe the players who will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity will stand up with the courage to change things, after this period they will become better people and better players.

“So, in tough moments it’s always about that, it’s always about us. In the last period, a lot of things about what is the club, the problems, no one can do nothing and this like victim-ism, like we were victims. I said this morning to the players totally opposition things. We are the team and we are the staff. It’s all about us. All the bull****, all the other things are bull**** and sorry to use this word, but it’s on us.”

Along with Romero and Van de Ven, fellow defenders Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies remain sidelined. Spurs’ squad will be depleted to face Liverpool as Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert are unavailable.

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Arne Slot has provided a Liverpool injury update ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Reds head into the game aiming to bolster their chances of a top-five finish. Arne Slot’s side are sixth in the table but just three points off third spot.

But Liverpool will have to improve after the 1-0 Champions League defeat by Galatasaray. They were without No.1 goalkeeper Alisson Becker for the last-16 first leg loss, with Giorgi Mamardashvili deputising between the posts. Federico Chiesa also did not travel because of illness.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Slot hopes Alisson and Chiesa will be able to train today. The Liverpool head coach said: [Alisson] been with the physios and rehab until now. We are training today so let’s see if he can join the team session. That is something I expect but not 100 per sure yet. I am hopeful.

“He felt something when he passed the ball in one of his muscles. After we checked it, it was so minor, we think it doesn’t have to take very long. If not, expecting him definitely against Galatasaray.

“I expect [Federico] feels better now. We are four days ahead.”

Meanwhile, Slot provided an update on Alexander Isak. The £125 million British record signing has been on the sidelines for the best part of three months with a broken leg suffered in the 2-1 win at Tottenham.

Isak has been making progress but is still to return to team training, according to Slot. “With the rehab team still,” said Slot. “He is not with the team yet.”

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Liverpool have to pick themselves up after their Champions League setback when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield on Sunday (16.30 GMT).

The Reds’ 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the last 16 first leg leaves their European hopes in the balance. Liverpool will feel they can turn things around in the return clash at Anfield next week but the focus is now on Spurs.

Arne Slot’s side have nine Premier League matches remaining and are in a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Liverpool sit sixth in the table and have little margin for error amid a fight with Chelsea, Manchester United and Aston Villa.

Ahead of the visit of struggling Tottenham, Slot will hope that he can get some players back to fitness. Here’s a look at the current Liverpool injury list and if any member of the squad could return.

Federico Chiesa - illness

The forward did not train ahead of Galatasaray. Liverpool will hope that Chiesa's sickness is only short term and he can make a swift return.

Potential return: Tottenham (H), Sunday 15 March.

Alisson Becker - unspecified

The No.1 goalkeeper was in training before Liverpool travelled to Istanbul but suffered an issue late in the session. Slot was not overly concerned by Alisson's problem and he could be back for Spurs, although the performance of Giorgi Mamardashvili against Galatasaray was very good.

Potential return: Tottenham (H), Sunday 15 March.

Alexander Isak - broken leg

The recent form of Hugo Ekitike has dipped and that is probably because of the number of matches he's had to play. Isak has been unavailable for the best part of three months since he suffered his injury when scoring in the 2-1 win at Spurs last December. Isak is back running on the grass but Liverpool will remain cautious.

Potential return: April

Wataru Endo - ankle

The cult hero sustained his issue making an important clearance in a 1-0 win at Sunderland last month. The midfielder has reportedly had surgery and his main aim will be to make a return for the World Cup with Japan in the summer. Slot has previously stated he hopes that Endo can be back for Liverpool before the end of the campaign.

Potential return: May

Conor Bradley - knee

The right-back continues his recovery from a serious knee injury. He might have outside ambitions of going to the World Cup with Northern Ireland if they do qualify.

Potential return: Pre-season

Giovanni Leoni - knee

The centre-back is still rehabbing a ruptured ACL sustained on his Liverpool debut last September.

Potential return: Pre-season

Jayden Danns - hamstring

The well-regarded centre-forward has not made an appearance at any level since October. He would have been involved in Slot's squad heavily during Isak's absence. Danns will need minutes for the under-21s before he is deemed ready for first-team action. However, given his injury record, the Reds are likely to be careful.

Potential return: N/A

Stefan Bajcetic - hamstring

It is 10 months since the midfielder sustained his injury during a loan spell at Las Palmas. Bajcetic has had setbacks in his recovery and not made a single outing this term.

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Liverpool have to pick themselves up after their Champions League setback when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield on Sunday (16.30 GMT).

The Reds’ 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the last 16 first leg leaves their European hopes in the balance. Liverpool will feel they can turn things around in the return clash at Anfield next week but the focus is now on Spurs.

Arne Slot’s side have nine Premier League matches remaining and are in a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Liverpool sit sixth in the table and have little margin for error amid a fight with Chelsea, Manchester United and Aston Villa.

Ahead of the visit of struggling Tottenham, Slot will hope that he can get some players back to fitness. Here’s a look at the current Liverpool injury list and if any member of the squad could return.

Federico Chiesa - illness

The forward did not train ahead of Galatasaray. Liverpool will hope that Chiesa's sickness is only short term and he can make a swift return.

Potential return: Tottenham (H), Sunday 15 March.

Alisson Becker - unspecified

The No.1 goalkeeper was in training before Liverpool travelled to Istanbul but suffered an issue late in the session. Slot was not overly concerned by Alisson's problem and he could be back for Spurs, although the performance of Giorgi Mamardashvili against Galatasaray was very good.

Potential return: Tottenham (H), Sunday 15 March.

Alexander Isak - broken leg

The recent form of Hugo Ekitike has dipped and that is probably because of the number of matches he's had to play. Isak has been unavailable for the best part of three months since he suffered his injury when scoring in the 2-1 win at Spurs last December. Isak is back running on the grass but Liverpool will remain cautious.

Potential return: April

Wataru Endo - ankle

The cult hero sustained his issue making an important clearance in a 1-0 win at Sunderland last month. The midfielder has reportedly had surgery and his main aim will be to make a return for the World Cup with Japan in the summer. Slot has previously stated he hopes that Endo can be back for Liverpool before the end of the campaign.

Potential return: May

Conor Bradley - knee

The right-back continues his recovery from a serious knee injury. He might have outside ambitions of going to the World Cup with Northern Ireland if they do qualify.

Potential return: Pre-season

Giovanni Leoni - knee

The centre-back is still rehabbing a ruptured ACL sustained on his Liverpool debut last September.

Potential return: Pre-season

Jayden Danns - hamstring

The well-regarded centre-forward has not made an appearance at any level since October. He would have been involved in Slot's squad heavily during Isak's absence. Danns will need minutes for the under-21s before he is deemed ready for first-team action. However, given his injury record, the Reds are likely to be careful.

Potential return: N/A

Stefan Bajcetic - hamstring

It is 10 months since the midfielder sustained his injury during a loan spell at Las Palmas. Bajcetic has had setbacks in his recovery and not made a single outing this term.

Tottenham suffered a 5-2 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid and have been beaten in all four games since Igor Tudor was appointed head coach.

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Igor Tudor refused to be drawn on his Tottenham Hotspur future after their chastening Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid.

Spurs sank to a 5-2 loss against the Spanish side in the last 16 first-leg clash at Metropolitano Stadium. Tudor’s decision to start Antonin Kinsky in goal over Guglielmo Vicario badly backfired, with Kinsky slipping that gifted Marcos Llorente a chance to open the scoring inside four minutes before the Czech Republic international’s scuffed pass gave Julian Alvarez a tap-in 11 minutes later.

Kinsky was subsequently substituted for Vicario. And while Tottenham did show some spirit, they stare Champions League elimination in the face. The Spurs hierarchy’s call to sack Thomas Frank and bring in Tudor for the rest of the season has been fruitless, with the London outfit losing all four games since the Croatian arrived in the hot seat.

There are calls from Tottenham supporters for the club to make another change in the dugout. Spurs find themselves in a Premier League relegation battle as they sit 16th and just a point above the drop zone.

Tottenham face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday but uncertainty grows around whether Tudor will still be in charge. Asked if he is worried about his job, the former Juventus boss replied: “It is not a topic for me. It is not about my job, it is about how to help the team. It will be always be about that.” Then quizzed on whether he deserves to carry on in the role, Tudor said: “No comment.”

Then pressed on whether being in charge of Tottenham is an impossible job, Tudor retorted: “I am not taking it that way. I recognise what we are and which problems we have. I recognise that every game, something happens. Sometimes it is very difficult to explain. I see also the wish of the players to do the right things. We started good, let's say. These two or three minutes, I feel it during the game.

“These things, when they happen, what I said before, in the moment where we are now, unfortunately, it is like that. Even these slippery things happen, it explains the moment, because they didn't do it. The pitch was the same for both teams.”

To compound Tottenham’s woes, Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha suffered a clash of heads and both had to be substituted. The pair could be absent against Liverpool because of FA concussion protocol. Asked if they could be available to face the Reds, Tudor said: “I don't know. We will see. I don't know.”

If Romero is absent then Tottenham will be without their main centre-back pairing. Micky van de Ven must serve a suspension after being given a red card in 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace.