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Liverpool face a Tottenham side in crisis on Sunday, with Arne Slot making five big changes to his lineup for the Premier League clash at Anfield.

Alisson returns to the Liverpool XI after injury, with Giorgi Mamardashvili resuming his duties on the bench after filling in against Galatasaray.

He does so behind a back four of Dominik Szoboszlai, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister are deployed in midfield.

Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Rio Ngumoha are in the more advanced roles with Cody Gakpo starting up front.

Ngumoha therefore makes his full Premier League debut, having come off the bench 11 times previously.

That leaves the likes of Mo Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahima Konate on the bench against a Tottenham side expected to be led by Igor Tudor for the last time.

While Liverpool are widely agreed to have underperformed this season, that pales in comparison to their opponents – who are fighting relegation having won only seven of their previous 29 league games.

Tudor has made four changes to an injury-hit side, with Tottenham only able to name seven substitutes including three goalkeepers and three teenagers with a minute of senior football between them.

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Liverpool can reach a major milestone in the club’s history against a Tottenham team who are on their worst-ever losing run.

Since Thomas Frank was relieved of his duties in early February, Tottenham‘s situation hasn’t improved with interim manager Igor Tudor at the helm.

A defeat against Liverpool would extend their losing run to seven in all competitions, the worst run in their history.

A victory for the Reds would also see Liverpool reach 1,500 league wins at Anfield, stretching all the way back to 1892!

Goals are definitely expected!

Since the 0-0 draw at Tottenham in October 2015, Liverpool have scored in 20 successive league clashes and in 26 of the last 27.

In the last 17 league encounters home and away, the Reds have kept one clean sheet and none in the last 11.

They have scored in the last eight successive league visits to Anfield and look to extend that to nine, which would equal their best on the ground, previously set in November 1964.

Liverpool are looking to complete a 6 th league double in the last 8 seasons and their 11 th against Spurs in the Premier League era.

Last season, the Reds won both games by 6-3 and 5-1 margins, with the latter seeing them clinch their 20th league title at Anfield with a month to spare.

Liverpool also put four past them at Anfield in the League Cup semi-Final second leg.

They have won the last four league encounters home and away, scoring 17 times and conceding seven. Thirty-four goals have been scored in the last six top-flight clashes, with Liverpool netting 24.

Home and away, the Reds have lost only two of the last 26 league meetings, the 4-1 loss at Wembley in October 2017 and a 2-1 defeat in September 2023.

Liverpool have lost just one of the last 31 Anfield league meetings – that was in May 2011.

Just how bad is Tottenham’s form?

Tottenham are looking for their 19th permanent manager of the Premier League era.

Tudor has overseen defeats in his first three league games in charge, losing 4-1 to Arsenal, 2-1 at Fulham and 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace.

This will be their 30th league match of the campaign. They currently have 29 points. After 29 matches of last season, they had 34 points.

Spurs have won five of their last 20 away league fixtures. Nineteen of their 29 points in 2025/26 have been secured on the road.

They are the only team not to win a Premier League game in 2026. It is their longest winless run in league football at the start of a calendar year since 1935 (first 15 games).

Tottenham began the season winning four of their opening seven league games. Since then, they have only three victories in 22 top-flight outings.

Remarkably, they have accrued 48 league points from the last 165 on offer!

This season’s scorers

Liverpool: Ekitike 16, Szoboszlai 10, Salah 9, Gakpo 8, Wirtz 6, Mac Allister 5, Van Dijk 5, Gravenberch 4, Chiesa 3, Isak 3, Frimpong 2, Jones 2, Konate 2, Robertson 2, Kerkez 1, Ngumoha 1, own goals 3

Tottenham: Richarlison 9, Van de Ven 7, Romero 6, Solanke 6, Palhinha 5, Johnson 4, Kolo Muani 4, Kudus 3, Tel 3, Gray 2, Odobert 2, Sarr 2, Simons 2, Bentancur 1, Bergvall 1, Davies 1, Pedro Porro 1, own goals 5

Arne Slot is hopeful Alisson can be involved against Tottenham, but Liverpool may avoid risking him in the Premier League.

Liverpool could have seven of their first-team squad missing against Tottenham, but the the opposition will be playing no violins in sympathy given their numerous absentees.

Alisson missed Tuesday’s trip to play Galatasaray due to a minor injury picked up in training, but Slot is “hopeful” the goalkeeper will be available to face Tottenham.

The head coach said on Friday: “He’s been with the physios and with rehab until now. We are training today as you know, so let’s see if he can join the team session today.

“That is something I expect, but not 100 percent sure yet because I haven’t spoken to him or the medical staff this morning yet.

“I’m hopeful, I’m hopeful. But that’s not to say I’m 100 percent sure.”

While the Brazilian won’t play for sure against Tottenham, Slot added that if he doesn’t play in the Premier League, then “definitely against Galatasaray.”

Federico Chiesa also remained at home for the Champions League match in Istanbul, but he too is expected to return at Anfield.

Slot explained: “I expect he feels better now, because he felt unwell the day before the game and I think we’re now three or four days further ahead.

“I think he’s able to train with us today (Friday) again.”

The boss also provided an update on Alexander Isak, telling media including the Liverpool Echo: “If you ask me now I would say I don’t expect [Isak to go on duty with Sweden], but we are still one and a half weeks off.

“There is always co-operation between club and country, but I don’t expect him to play for us before that.”

In addition, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Stefan Bajcetic are all out with long-term injuries, but there is positive news on Jayden Danns who is back in non-contact training.

While Liverpool have their fair share of absentees, their issues pale in comparison to those faced by Tottenham.

The visitors could be missing 13 players including the suspended Micky van de Ven, as well as Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha who are out due to concussion protocols.

Liverpool available squad vs. Tottenham

Goalkeepers: Alisson*, Mamardashvili, Woodman

Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Robertson, Kerkez, Ramsay, Frimpong

Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Jones

Forwards: Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo, Chiesa, Ngumoha

* Doubt

Under-fire Igor Tudor has told Tottenham players to not be “victims” and to ignore the “b******s” in a desperate bid to rally his low-on-confidence squad for Sunday’s trip to Liverpool.

Pressure ramped up on interim head coach Tudor after Spurs slipped to a 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday following a shambolic opening where back-up goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made two disastrous errors.

Kinsky was substituted after only 17 minutes but Tudor watched Tottenham lose again to make it four defeats in a row to start his tenure, which is a first in the club’s history and the six consecutive losses they have suffered this year is also a record.

“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,” Tudor insisted.

“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 b*******, all the other things are b******* and sorry to use this word, but it’s on us.

“I do every day this work. Psychology work. It is important also to give the courage to the team-mates. Some of them they cannot manage, for sure. Somewhere you arrive and you can help them.

“My goal is to find if I can help to do 18 players out of 20, 15? I don’t know how much? Sometimes you cannot do anything, but most of the time you can do even small changes.

“Small help, you know, you can do it, but also it’s what I always like to say to the players, don’t be a victim.

“Don’t think it’s not about me. You know that can be the problem more than all these things about Tottenham and club, you know, like magic on the club, like bad black magic and these other b*******, you know. So this is about what I want to send a message.”

During a tense press conference where Tudor insisted his future was “not a topic”, he confirmed that captain Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha will miss the trip to Anfield.

Both are following concussion protocols, but it adds to Tudor’s problems with Micky van de Ven suspended while Yves Bissouma has been ruled out.

Tudor also revealed Guglielmo Vicario will return at Liverpool but praised Kinsky.

“He came back the day after and was very good in training,” Tudor said. “He has the strength and quality. In front of him is a very good career.”

Liverpool host a woefully out-of-form Tottenham in the Premier League and only a win will do for the Reds. Here’s everything you need to know.

Liverpool vs. Tottenham

Premier League | Anfield

March 15, 2026 | 4.30pm (GMT)

Arne Slot continues to oversee a poor season at Anfield, with Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat away to Galatasaray another disappointing night.

Next up is the visit of Tottenham, who are battling to stay in the Premier League. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the match.

Another Liverpool response required

Every time there is even a hint of Liverpool gaining momentum this season, they throw in a limp performance.

The 1-0 midweek loss to Galatasaray has heaped pressure back on Slot and his players, but they do at least have a kind fixture on Sunday.

Failure to beat a beleaguered Spurs would arguably be the lowest point of the season yet, though.

Tottenham battling for Premier League survival

Spurs may be the reigning Europa League holders, but their season has been an unmitigated disaster.

The north Londoners are hovering just one point clear of the relegation zone, and interim manager Igor Tudor has arguably made things worse.

They have lost their last five league games in a row, but Tuesday’s 5-2 hammering at Atletico Madrid was a new nadir.

Not only that, but Spurs are also having to watch rivals Arsenal enter the mix to win an unprecedented quadruple.

Imagine Liverpool fans having to watch Everton in that scenario!

Who is injured for Liverpool vs. Tottenham?

Thankfully, Liverpool have no new injury problems from the Galatasaray game, with Alisson potentially returning to the team, according to Slot:

“He’s been with the physios and with rehab until now. We are training today as you know, so let’s see if he can join the team session today.

“That is something I expect, but not 100 percent sure yet because I haven’t spoken to him or the medical staff this morning yet. I’m hopeful, I’m hopeful. But that’s not to say I’m 100 percent sure.”

Federico Chiesa will be back in contention after illness, but Alexander Isak remains the Reds’ most high-profile absentee. The record signing will hopefully be back next month at some point.

Liverpool vs. Tottenham Predicted XI

Slot could make a few tweaks from the midweek action, not least if Alisson is fit enough to start.

Jeremie Frimpong may come in for Joe Gomez at right-back, in an attacking move, while Andy Robertson will hope to replace Milos Kerkez.

Curtis Jones was unlucky not to feature at all in Turkey – he arguably deserves to replace the still-out-of-sorts Alexis Mac Allister.

In attack, Cody Gakpo might return, but it then becomes trickier to fit Florian Wirtz into the team alongside Dominik Szoboszlai.

Predicted Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

How will Tottenham line up?

Rumoured Liverpool transfer target Micky van de Ven is suspended after his red card against Crystal Palace, in a big blow for Spurs.

Guglielmo Vicario will surely return in place of Antonin Kinsky in goal, following a disastrous display from the latter against Atletico.

Spurs have as many as 11 injury concerns, including Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Mohammed Kudus, with Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha suffering a nasty clash of heads in midweek.

Possible Tottenham XI: Vicario; Danso, Romero, Dragusin; Porro, Sarr, Gray, Spence; Richarlison, Tel; Kolo Muani

What did Arne Slot say in his press conference?

Speaking to the media, Slot discussed how Ryan Gravenberch‘s new deal shows Liverpool’s transfer model is paying off:

“I prefer not to rank them, they’re all different profiles for different positions,” he said when asked how important Gravenberch was.

“But it’s obvious and clear that me and the club sees the importance of him and how much he developed, and as a result of that he signed a new contract.

“Another young player, who was signed very young, as you know from our model, and has the ability to grow. I think he’s a great example of that.”

Tottenham have a wretched recent record at Anfield

Liverpool love playing Spurs at Anfield, not least last season, when a 5-1 win sealed the Premier League title.

The Reds have won six of the last seven home league meetings against them, also cruising to a 4-0 victory in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg last term.

Spurs haven’t won away to Liverpool since 2011, when a Rafael van der Vaart strike and Luka Modric penalty sealed a 2-0 victory on the final day of the season.

The good run cannot afford to end on Sunday!

Did you know?

Hugo Ekitike has enjoyed an excellent first season at Liverpool, but he is showing signs of tiredness, needing Isak back to ease his workload.

In fact, the Frenchman has only scored in one of his last seven matches, at home to West Ham, drawing blanks in the other six.

Ekitike’s only assists in that time also both came in that fixture, so Liverpool could do with him finding a spark on Sunday.

He did score in the Reds’ 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in December, though, which bodes well.

Who is the referee for Liverpool vs. Tottenham?

Chris Kavanagh takes charge of Sunday’s match, which is his fourth Liverpool game of the season in the league.

The Reds have had mixed fortunes in those fixtures, winning 1-0 away to Sunderland, drawing 0-0 at home to Leeds and losing 3-0 at Man City.

Kavanagh’s assistants are Dan Cook and James Mainwaring, with Tom Kirk the fourth official.

John Brooks is in the VAR booth, assisted by Dan Robathan.

How to follow and watch Liverpool vs. Tottenham

Liverpool vs. Tottenham is live on Sky Sports Main Event from 4pm (GMT), with kick-off at 4.30pm.

Harry McMullen is in the hot seat for This Is Anfield‘s matchday live blog, providing regular updates from 3.45pm.

Come on you Reds!

Tottenham head coach Igor Tudor revealed four new injuries and doubts ahead of their trip to Liverpool on Sunday, which could see 13 of their players miss out.

Tudor held his pre-match press conference at Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon to effectively confirm he will remain in the job for the weekend’s clash at Anfield.

But his work is made significantly more difficult as Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha are unavailable due to concussion protocols.

Yves Bissouma is another expected absentee with a fitness issue while Conor Gallagher is a doubt as he suffers with a fever.

Tottenham are also without Micky van de Ven as the centre-back serves his one-match suspension for a red card last time out in the Premier League against Crystal Palace.

Those five players join eight more known absentees as Tudor is faced with fielding a makeshift lineup for a make-or-break game.

Who else is injured for Tottenham?

Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Mohammed Kudus are all out.

Left-back Destiny Udogie, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury, is still sidelined but nearing a return.

Tudor is set to make a number of changes from the 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, having already confirmed Guglielmo Vicario would replace Antonin Kinsky in goal.

Kinsky endured a nightmare first Champions League start having been named as a surprise starter, shipping three goals including two individual errors before being substituted after 18 minutes.

With Van de Ven, Romero and Davies all out Tottenham are particularly light at centre-back which could see Tudor revert to a four-man defence.

Kevin Danso will likely partner Radu Dragusin in the middle with Djed Spence and Pedro Porro at full-back – though Tudor has already used Porro as an uncomfortable centre-back and young midfielder Archie Gray is another option in defence.

Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons are guaranteed starters in midfield while Richarlison, Dominic Solanke and one of Mathys Tel or Randal Kolo Muani will start in attack.

Liverpool find themselves in a much healthier position despite Alisson remaining a doubt and Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo, Stefan Bajcetic, James McConnell and Jayden Danns all being out.

Igor Tudor is expected to remain Tottenham head coach for Sunday’s trip to Liverpool despite calls for his sacking – holding pre-match media duties on Friday.

Tudor is facing major doubts over his position at Tottenham after just four games in charge, having lost all four of those including a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid.

But he is likely to keep his job at least for the clash with Liverpool this weekend, having held a pre-match press conference on Friday.

The 47-year-old addressed the media at Tottenham‘s Hotspur Way training ground with his confidence in charge one of the main points of contention.

Tudor has been widely criticised for his approach since taking a short-term role in the Tottenham dugout following Thomas Frank’s dismissal a month ago.

Why Tottenham could sack Igor Tudor already

His decision to start inexperienced goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky against Atletico was seen as particularly bizarre, with the 23-year-old then substituted after 18 minutes having conceded three goals.

According to the Telegraph‘s Matt Law, the events in Madrid led a source to explain: “There is hardly anybody, if anybody at all, in that dressing room who has any faith in him.”

A number of players have been used out of position while Tottenham have already used 3-5-2, 4-4-2 and 3-4-3 formations across Tudor’s four games in charge.

That has left the squad “confused, frustrated and feeling disconnected,” while they were “surprised that Tudor did not console Kinsky when he trudged off the pitch in Madrid after being replaced by [Guglielmo] Vicario.”

“Tudor’s communication, in private and public, has been a source of discontent,” the report continues.

“In training, he is said to have adopted a loud, aggressive style from day one, while in public he has repeatedly made his dissatisfaction clear.”

The media appear to have already made their minds up over Tudor, including Gary Neville who described his short spell in charge as a “car crash.”

“If you’re going to make another change, that for me needs to be today or tomorrow, because you don’t wait,” he said on the Stick to Football podcast.

With Tudor almost certain to be in charge when Tottenham face Liverpool at Anfield, the expectation now is that he will be relieved of his duties after a game his side are widely expected to lose.

Tottenham could be without as many as 11 first-team players for their trip to Liverpool on Sunday, with two new injury doubts after a nasty clash of heads.

Liverpool may be low on morale and with questions over their head coach, but Tottenham‘s situation ahead of Sunday’s clash at Anfield is even worse.

Tuesday brought a horror show against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League as goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was brought into the side only to concede three goals before being substituted after just 18 minutes.

Tottenham went on to lose 5-2 and lost two more players to injury in the second half as Joao Palhinha and Cristian Romero clashed heads.

Both required lengthy treatment and Palhinha was brought off, and while Romero attempted to play on he was then forced out of action late on.

It remains to be seen if either will be involved against Liverpool as concussion protocol could rule them out for a number of days or even weeks.

Alisson missed almost three weeks of training and games after suffering a concussion while on duty with Brazil a year ago, with the recovery process depending on a variety of factors and subject to six stages of testing.

Tottenham already know they will be without up to nine other players, including centre-back Micky van de Ven who is suspended after a red card against Crystal Palace.

Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Mohammed Kudus are long-term absentees.

Left-back Destiny Udogie is also considered a doubt as he works his way back from a hamstring injury suffered at the start of February.

While Igor Tudor will still be able to field a cohesive lineup at Anfield, he could be forced to name a makeshift back three if Romero joins Van de Ven on the absentee list.

Radu Dragusin is almost certain to join Kevin Danso in defence, but 19-year-old Archie Gray may also be required to shift from midfield to centre-back.

Liverpool are not without issues, of course, with Alisson considered a doubt with a minor injury having missed the 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray on Tuesday along with Federico Chiesa, who is ill.

Florian Wirtz impressed in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Tottenham, and thankfully, a positive fitness update has emerged following his late substitution and hamstring fears.

The Reds made it six matches unbeaten on Saturday evening, even though they threatened to throw away two points against a nine-man Spurs side late on.

Wirtz’s stood out as arguably Liverpool’s top performer on the day, receiving This Is Anfield‘s Man of the Match award, but he was replaced in stoppage time.

According to The Athletic‘s James Pearce, the club are confident that it was simply cramp for the 22-year-old, rather than a more serious issue.

That said, a scan is required “for confirmation,” with Liverpool fans holding their breath after fellow big-money signing Alexander Isak limped off having scored the opener at Spurs.

Another promising Liverpool display from Wirtz

Wirtz’s start at Liverpool has been criticised, mainly due to the eye-watering amount spent on him in the summer, but he is improving by the game.

Against Spurs, the German not only registered his first-ever Premier League assist, teeing up Isak, but he shone in various facets of his game.

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He completed four out of five dribbles, per FotMob, hinting at a growing confidence in his game, and he also impressed out of possession, making eight defensive contributions.

Nobody made more for Liverpool, with Hungarian pair Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai matching him.

Wirtz is naturally under the microscope because of his £116 million price tag, with anything other than fireworks every week seemingly not enough in the eyes of some.

But while more is required, in terms of performing at a world-class level, he is an increasingly key player for Liverpool, and spoke positively to LiverpoolFC.com after the Spurs win.

“I think I had a few good situations,” Wirtz said.

“I got into some good positions to create something dangerous for goals.

“It’s getting better every week, I can feel this on the pitch and it makes me happy that I can enjoy the football.”

Wirtz’s subtle quality in tight areas makes him tough to mark, with his work off the ball also impressive, and it feels like a matter of time before the goals and assists begin to flow more regularly.