Liverpool vs Tottenham LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Jota scores late winner

Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, with the two teams likely to be vying for fifth place and a Europa League spot this season.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have a game in hand on Spurs but are currently two places and one point behind them in the Premier League table with Aston Villa separating the sides. After a difficult season, Liverpool are finally finding some consistency and are on a three-match winning run which could prove vital by the end of this campaign. The Reds look better-settled in possession and with home form still strong they’re the favourites heading into this encounter against a Spurs team lacking in confidence.

Ryan Mason is the second interim coach to lead the London outfit after Cristian Stellini was sacked following Tottenham’s 6-1 defeat against Newcastle in their last away game. However, the manager inspired a positive response out of his players that saw them fight back for a 2-2 draw in midweek against Manchester United, in what was his opening match at the helm. Can they build off that performance and beat Liverpool this afternoon?

Follow all the action from Anfield as Liverpool and Tottenham clash in the Premier League:

Liverpool vs Tottenham

• Liverpool host Tottenham in the Premier League

• Liverpool are on a three-game winning streak whilst Spurs drew 2-2 with Man Utd last time out

• 90+4’ GOAL! - Jota puts Liverpool back ahead! (LIV 4-3 TOT)

• 90+3’ GOAL! - Richarlison equalises! (LIV 3-3 TOT)

• 77’ GOAL! - Son brings Spurs with one of Liverpool (LIV 3-2 TOT)

• 54’ OFF THE POST! - Son hits the right-hand post with a shot from range (LIV 3-1 TOT)

• 40’ GOAL! - Kane volleys Perisic’s cross past Alisson (LIV 3-1 TOT)

• 15’ GOAL! - Salah converts the penalty (LIV 3-0 TOT)

• 5’ GOAL! - Diaz adds a quickfire second (LIV 2-0 TOT)

• 3’ GOAL! - Jones sends Liverpool ahead early on (LIV 1-0 TOT)

Liverpool FC 4 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur FC

GOAL! Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham (Jota, 90+4)⚽️

18:23 , Mike Jones

90+4 mins: Late drama! A poor pass from Lucas Moura sends Diogo Jota into the left side of Tottenham’s box and Jota’s finish is superb.

He sends is across goal and leaves Fraser Forster no chance to get there!

GOAL! Liverpool 3-3 Tottenham (Richarlison, 90+3’)⚽️

18:22 , Mike Jones

90+3 mins: Son Heung-min swings the ball into the far side of the box where Richarlison eases ahead of Darwin Nunez. He keeps himself onside then gets the faintest of touches on the ball to bounce it over Alissson and equalise for Spurs!

Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham

18:20 , Mike Jones

90+2 mins: James Milner is on for Liverpool andhe comes in from behind when tackling Harry Kane earning himself a yellow card and leaving Spurs with a free kick inside the final third.

Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham

18:18 , Mike Jones

90 mins: Lucas Moura and Arnaut Danjuma come on for Spurs to replace Ivan Perisic and Pedro Porro.

There’s going to be six minutes of stoppage time to play. That’s more than enough for this game to see another goal.

Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham

18:14 , Mike Jones

86 mins: Penalty shout! Pedro Porro curls a cross into the Liverpool box as Richarlison darts inside of Ibrahima Konate.

Konate puts his hands on the Spurs striker who goes down theatrically asking for a penalty. The referee waves away the appeals though.

Four minutes plus added time to play.

Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham

18:12 , Mike Jones

83 mins: Skipp needs treatment from the Tottenham medical staff as Richarlison prepares to come on for Tottenham to replace him. Could the former Everton striker earn Spurs an unlikely draw?

Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham

18:09 , Mike Jones

80 mins: 10 minutes to play and no-one would have expected this game to still be in the balance after the opening 15 minutes. This has been a wonderful fightback, once again, from Tottenham.

Can they find an equaliser or will Liverpool be able to hold out?

Diogo Jota lunges in with a high foot as he and Oliver Skipp both try to win a bouncing ball. Skipp is clipped in the face and stays down.

Jota is shown a yellow card.

GOAL! Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham (Son, 77’)⚽️

18:06 , Mike Jones

77 mins: It’s game on now! Ivan Perisic flicks the ball into Cristian Romero who chips a pass over the top of Liverpool’s defence.

The back line is level with each other and Son Heung-min nips in behind Ibrahima Konate to bring the ball down and carry it into the box.

Alisson is the last man to beat and Son slips a curling effort past him into the far corner.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

18:02 , Mike Jones

75 mins: Cody Gakpo’s fine night is done as he’s replaced with Darwin Nunez. Liverpool’s new signings, Nunez and Gakpo, finally seem to be settling into the team.

They could make a formidable duo next season if the Reds solve their midfield issues too.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

18:01 , Mike Jones

72 mins: This is nice play from Liverpool. They passing it around slickly on the edge of Liverpool’s box. It comes over to Salah who lifts a cross over to the far side where Jones arrives to bring it back under control.

The penalty area is flooded with bodies so Jones decides to ease off the attack and gives the ball back to Robertson.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:58 , Mike Jones

69 mins: Liverpool come down the left side and send the ball across to Trent Alexander-Arnold in the middle. He blasts one at goal but the effort is blocked on the edge of the box.

Spurs look to play Son Heung-min forward on the counter but he’s held up by Ibrahima Konate who earns himself a yellow card.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:53 , Mike Jones

66 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold swings in the corner but Cristian Romero leaps high and nods it away.

Fabinho recovers the ball in midfield and the Reds look to slowly build another attack.

Pape Sarr comes on for Spurs to replace Dejan Kulusevski.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:51 , Mike Jones

63 mins: Jurgen Klopp is the first manager to look to the bench. Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota are introduced to replace Harvey Elliott and Luis Diaz.

Liverpool win a corner and have the chance to target Tottenham’s goal from a set piece.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:51 , Mike Jones

60 mins: Liverpool’s methodology for this second half has been to try and maintain possession but when they’ve lost the ball, Spurs are so quick to counter-attack.

It’s a little scrappy from the home side.

Mo Salah tries to nip around Ivan Perisic but the Spurs man manages to hold him off and the ball runs away from the Liverpool playmaker just as he arrived at the box.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:45 , Mike Jones

57 mins: And again!

This time Harry Kane flicks a pass into the box and Cristian Romero has stayed up the pitch. He meets the ball on the volley and dinks it over to the far corner where the ball bounces away off the upright!

Spurs have hit the post twice inside a couple of minutes.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:43 , Mike Jones

54 mins: Off the post! Tottenham come closest to scoring in the second half as Dejan Kulusevski brings the ball into the final third. He sends the ball across to Son Heung-min who darts inside of Ibrahima Konate then shoots from the edge of the box.

Alisson leaps to his left but can’t get there and the ball rattles into the woodwork!

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:40 , Mike Jones

51 mins: Cody Gakpo drives down the right wing with the ball and is yanked back by Son Heung-min. Gakpo shakes him off and continues the run before winning a throw in.

The referee allowed Liverpool to play on but then retrospectively books Son for the foul.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:37 , Mike Jones

48 mins: This is better from Tottenham. They seem more compact at the back and with Harry Kane dropping deeper have someone to link and hold up the ball as they transition into attack.

There’s more goals in this game for sure.

Second half: Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:33 , Mike Jones

Liverpool get the match back underway at Anfield. The hosts still have a big lead and should be able to see this match out with some control and composure.

Spurs will want to pick up where they ended the first half.

HT Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:31 , Mike Jones

Mo Salah has now scored 184 goals in his 300 appearances for Liverpool, leapfrogging Robbie Fowler (183 in 369 games) into sixth in the club’s all-time top scorers.

HT Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:28 , Mike Jones

Spurs have conceded a league-high 13 goals in the opening 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season, while only three teams have ever conceded more in this period in a single campaign: Wolves in 11-12 (16), Ipswich in 94-95 (15) and Sheff Utd in 93-94 (14).

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:25 , Mike Jones

Trent Alexander-Arnold has assisted a goal in five consecutive Premier League appearances for the second time in his career (previously in August 2019), and is the only player in the competition’s history to have done so twice.

HT Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:22 , Mike Jones

Half-time: Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:20 , Mike Jones

45+2 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half. This is a cracking game and all three results are certainly possible.

Liverpool dominated against a lacklustre Spurs. Three goals inside the first 15 minutes sent them comfortably ahead but Tottenham rallied and started to find space on the counter-attack.

Harry Kane scored one, Dejan Kulusevski should have had a second and Son Heung-min curled a shot wide of the post. If things continue like this another Tottenham comeback may be on the cards.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:15 , Mike Jones

45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play in the first half. Liverpool are trying to wrestle some momentum back from the visitors.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

17:14 , Mike Jones

43 mins: Spurs have come alive in the last five minutes. Liverpool have been shaky allowing Tottenham a way back into the game.

Dejan Kulusevski is played in on goal. He cuts to the left and shoots but Alisson sticks out a leg and keeps it out.

GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham (Kane, 40’)⚽️

17:10 , Mike Jones

40 mins: Spurs score! A wonderfully threaded pass comes through the inside left channel and finds Ivan Perisic bombing forward on a mini break.

Liverpool are slow to react as Perisic drives to the left side of the box. He flicks the ball into the area and Harry Kane is wide open to volley it home!

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

17:07 , Mike Jones

36 mins: Diaz is fine to play on. Liverpool are starting to take control of the game again. They work it nicely over to Andy Robertson on the left wing who floats a cross into the middle.

Fraser Forster comes off his line and claims the ball.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

17:04 , Mike Jones

33 mins: There’s a worrying sign for Liverpool as Oliver Skipp arrives late when tackling Luis Diaz. Skipp gets a bit of the ball but lands on Diaz’s ankle.

The Liverpool forward has just returned from injury. It’ll be a blow if he can’t play on.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

17:02 , Mike Jones

30 mins: Oliver Skipp presses up the pitch and puts Fabinho under pressure. The midfielder releases the ball to Alisson who helps clear the danger.

This is better from Spurs. They’re putting up a bit of a fight now.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

17:00 , Mike Jones

27 mins: Tottenham flick the ball over the top and play in Harry Kane. He shifts it into the box and sweeps into the right side of the box before sending the ball across to the opposite side of the penalty area.

Son Heung-min tries to meet it but the ball skips past his outstretched leg.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

16:54 , Mike Jones

24 mins: Close! A square pass into the Spurs penalty area from the right wing comes to Luis Diaz. He holds the ball up under pressure before slipping it into the feet of Mo Salah.

Salah checks to the left and looks to curl one into the far top corner but narrowly sends it wide of the target.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

16:51 , Mike Jones

21 mins: Here’s a response from Tottenham. They boot the ball long and pick out Son Heung-min on the left wing. He drives past Trent Alexander-Arnold and swings in a decent cross.

There’s only Harry Kane in the box though and Alisson shuffles in front of him to pluck the ball out of the air.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

16:48 , Mike Jones

18 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold swings a corner into the middle of the box for Liverpool. Ibrahima Konate rises highest but can’t control his header and Spurs scramble the ball clear.

Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham (Salah, 15’)⚽️

16:46 , Mike Jones

15 mins: Mo Salah takes the penalty for Liverpool and smokes it past Fraser Forster with relative ease. What a start this is from Liverpool.

They’re three up inside the first quarter of an hour.

Penalty to Liverpool!

16:45 , Mike Jones

Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham

13 mins: Shocker from Cristian Romero. He jumps into a late tackle on Cody Gakpo who is finding every bit of space in Tottenham’s back line.

Gakpo’s inside the box and gets hacked down. Simple decision for the referee.

Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham

16:42 , Mike Jones

11 mins: Liverpool look very sharp. Harvey Elliott threads a beautiful pass into the right side of the box where Cody Gakpo drifts into space.

He collects the ball and goes to shoot but Eric Dier lunges across and makes the block.

Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham

16:38 , Mike Jones

8 mins: The Liverpool fans are in full voice now. It’s been a fantastic start for them thanks to the two goals inside of five minutes. Is there a way back into the match for Spurs or will Liverpool run away with the game?

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham (Diaz, 5’)⚽️

16:37 , Mike Jones

5 mins: Another one! Cody Gakpo is fed the ball and carries it to the byline on the right hand side before pulling a cross back towards the near post.

Luis Diaz, on his first start back after injury, meets it on the volley and smokes home a juicy strike to double Liverpool’s lead.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham (Jones, 3’)⚽️

16:34 , Mike Jones

3 mins: An early goal for Liverpool!

The Reds work the ball nicely around the edge of the box and Mo Salah slips the ball back to Trent Alexander-Arnold. The right-back whips a lovely cross over to the back post where Curtis Jones lets it drop and guides a simple effort past Fraser Forster.

Liverpool lead at Anfield.

Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

16:33 , Mike Jones

2 mins: Cody Gakpo recovers the ball high up the pitch and leaves Spurs scrambling a bit at the back. Oliver Skipp comes across and looks to win the ball, drawing a foul out of Gakpo and earning possession back for Spurs.

Kick off: Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

16:31 , Mike Jones

Tottenham get the ball rolling in Merseyside with Dejan Kulusevski knocking the ball into back line. It gets booted over to the left wing where Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg goes down under a tackle from Harvey Elliott.

The ball comes out to Harry Kane who flicks one into the penalty area but Alisson is on hand to claim it.

Liverpool vs Tottenham

16:28 , Mike Jones

Here come the players.

The teams head out onto the pitch at Anfield with fifth place in the Premier League table at stake. Whoever finishes fifth will claim a place in the Europa League next season.

There’s still a chance that one of these sides could make it into the top four but wins for both Newcastle and Manchester United earlier today make that unlikely.

Kick off is up next.

Liverpool vs Tottenham

16:26 , Mike Jones

Mo Salah has been involved in 11 goals in his last eight home games in all competitions (eight goals, three assists), scoring at least once in each of his last six.

Since Salah joined Liverpool in 2017, no other player has scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than his seven. He also netted both goals in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Spurs in the reverse fixture this season.

Liverpool vs Tottenham

16:22 , Mike Jones

Will Liverpool defeat Tottenham at Anfield this afternoon and edge closer to a guaranteed spot in Europe next season?

Expect goals at Anfield

16:18 , Mike Jones

Since a 0-0 draw at Tottenham in October 2015, Liverpool have scored in 14 successive Premier League clashes between the sides.

A total of 175 goals have been scored in Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Tottenham, with only the Reds’ fixtures with Arsenal (184) producing more.

Sonny will be key for us – Ryan Mason eyeing strong finish from Son Heung-min

16:14 , Mike Jones

Ryan Mason is confident Son Heung-min will be key in Tottenham’s efforts to finish a poor season strongly.

Son scored his 13th goal of the campaign in Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United and it was the fourth home fixture in a row where he had found the net.

It has been a difficult campaign for the South Korean, who has been open about his struggles in front of goal and a lack of confidence, but Spurs’ acting head coach talked up the 30-year-old and his desire to never hide in the tough moments this term.

Sonny will be key for us – Ryan Mason eyeing strong finish from Son Heung-min

Klopp on Tottenham’s threat

16:10 , Mike Jones

“I have no clue what happened at Tottenham but I see Harry Kane, I see Heung-min Son, I see Kulusevski, I see Perisic, Richarlison, Hojbjerg and so on and on and on,” explained Jurgen Klopp when asked if Spurs’ recent defeat to Newcastle would play into today’s match,

“They played exceptional football during their careers and we realise this year we had some problems in moments and maybe some other teams thought it was a great moment to meet Liverpool. Maybe it was, I don’t know, but if I would have been in the other camp I would never have imagined Liverpool would show up weak.

“I cannot think about Tottenham in any other way than I expect them to be really strong. You give them one ball, it could be the wrong one and they go. Harry Kane can score from pretty much everywhere. In a really difficult game last night, the big chance he prepared for Son, it was exceptional. That you have not a great game but then still this quality, that is the real threat.

“They have real quality and we have to make sure they cannot show it. It’s always the same. In the best Tottenham moments or the lesser-good Tottenham moments, I respect a lot the quality of their team.”

Mason on facing Liverpool

16:06 , Mike Jones

Ryan Mason admits that Liverpool are a strong team to play against but hopes his Spurs side can ‘impose themselves’ on the game this afternoon.

“It’s Anfield, it’s in their stadium and they’re a strong team so we’ll have to be ready to play an intense game and impose our style on it.” He said,

“It’s a game of football at the end of the day so we have to be ready to fight, work for each other and take care of the things on the pitch. Honestly, I think this game is always big, just because of the history of the two football clubs.

“You understand we’ve got five games left until the end of the season, the game on Sunday is not going to determine the outcome at the end of the season but of course we understand Tottenham and Liverpool at any stage of the season in any circumstances is going to be a big game for the players and fans as well.”

Liverpool vs Tottenham

16:02 , Mike Jones

Liverpool have lost just one of the last 28 Anfield league meetings with Tottenham and are unbeaten in the last 11, winning seven and drawing four.

The Reds are unbeaten in 10 league meetings with Spurs (seven wins and three draws) and if they avoid defeat they will set a new club record of 11 in a row without losing.

Seven of their last nine league wins against Spurs have been decided by a one-goal margin.

Ryan Mason feels Harry Kane’s greatness will only be celebrated when he retires

15:58 , Mike Jones

Tottenham acting head coach Ryan Mason believes Harry Kane’s greatness will only be celebrated when he retires.

Kane helped Spurs respond after last weekend’s humiliation at Newcastle with a superb second-half display to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United on Thursday.

Stand-in captain Kane was at his talismanic best, dropping deep and creating chance after chance before Son Heung-min levelled from his cross to salvage a point after Tottenham had trailed by two goals at half-time.

Ryan Mason feels Harry Kane’s greatness will only be celebrated when he retires

Jurgen Klopp ignores the Instagram critics in staunch defence of his Liverpool midfield

15:54 , Mike Jones

Jurgen Klopp has ways of spending his time and browsing social media does not tend to be one of them. He objects to kneejerk reactions, to over-the-top opinions, to verdicts on his players that he does not share. Klopp has been accused of being too loyal to some; certainly in a world where impatience reigns.

As he discovered the other day. “Somebody showed me after the West Ham game a thing on Instagram when people find out our line-up and what they write about it and not a lot of them wanted Curtis [Jones] on the pitch, not a lot of them wanted Cody [Gakpo] on the pitch and when they saw Joel Matip was playing they say: ‘How can they do that?’ And they watch the other game.”

In which case, they would have missed Gakpo and Matip scoring in a 2-1 victory at the London Stadium, Liverpool‘s third successive win. Klopp has found a formula for now and it includes Jones. The Liverpudlian had endured a frustrating spell when inhibited by injury. Now he has made five consecutive starts, his longest run of the season. Many others had given up on Jones, but not Klopp.

Jurgen Klopp ignores Instagram critics in staunch defence of his midfield

Liverpool vs Tottenham

15:50 , Mike Jones

Mohamed Salah should make his 300th appearance for Liverpool when Tottenham Hotspur visit on Sunday.

To date, the Egyptian has scored 183 goals in his 299 outings for the Reds in all competitions since arriving from AS Roma in the summer of 2017.

Spurs feeling confident

15:46 , Mike Jones

Tottenham interim boss, Ryan Mason, says his players are confident that they possess the skills needed to hurt any side they come up against/

“We feel confident that whenever we have the ball against any opposition, we can hurt them because we’ve got quality players.” said in the build-up to today’s match.

“At the same time we have to respect who we’re coming up against, be a team, be humble together, work hard for each other and hopefully get a positive result.”

Klopp encourages consistency for Liverpool

15:42 , Mike Jones

Writing in the programme notes for today’s match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said the focus for his team is to build up their consistency.

“For us, it is a case of carrying on where we left off at West Ham on Wednesday night,” he wrote, “This was not a perfect game from us, or a perfect performance, but this is actually what I liked most about it. Of course, we never want to concede a goal but the reaction when we did was absolutely outstanding.

“Dealing with setbacks is part and parcel of football and the reality is that no matter how much you try to avoid them, you can guarantee they will happen. The key then is to respond in the right way and against West Ham this happened in a way that was better than anything I have seen from us this season.

“One of the key factors in this was remaining stable. We know that our opponents are going to have times in the game when they have the ball and are on top, but it is during these periods when we have to ensure that not every spell of possession ends in a chance or a shot.”

Liverpool form ‘only the start’ as Jurgen Klopp seeks consistent performances

15:38 , Mike Jones

Jurgen Klopp believes it is too early to say that Liverpool have turned a corner as he insisted that their joint longest winning run of the season does not mean they have found consistency.

Liverpool have won their last three league matches but Klopp challenged them to make it the start of something bigger when they host Tottenham on Sunday.

His side are up to seventh and will go above Spurs with victory at Anfield, putting them on course to qualify for the Europa League.

Liverpool form ‘only the start’ as Klopp seeks consistent performances

Liverpool vs Tottenham team changes

15:34 , Mike Jones

Jurgen Klopp makes three changes to the Liverpool team that defeated West Ham last time out. Ibrahima Konate replaces Joel Matip in defence with Harvey Elliott taking the place of Jordan Henderson in midfield. The big news though is that Luis Diaz starts in the forward line after recovering from injury - Diogo Jota drops out.

For Tottenham Ryan Mason makes two changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Man Utd. Ben Davies replaces Clement Lenglet and Dejan Kulusevski starts ahead of Richarlison.

Liverpool vs Tottenham line-ups

15:31 , Mike Jones

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

Tottenham XI: Forster; Romero, Dier, Davies; Porro, Skip, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Son, Kulusevski; Kane

Liverpool vs Tottenham

15:28 , Mike Jones

Spurs have arrived at Anfield and the official team news is expected out very soon. Who will make the starting XIs?

Tottenham’s interim manager shares touching message to fans: ‘It helped us massively’

15:25 , Mike Jones

Ryan Mason promised Tottenham Hotspur‘s players will stick together between now and the end of the season after they staged an impressive second-half comeback to draw with Manchester United.

Spurs were coming off the back of a 6-1 drubbing away to Newcastle on Sunday and looked in trouble again when Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford fired United into a 2-0 half-time lead.

But Mason rallied his players at the break and they hit back strongly in the second half, goals from Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min rescuing the result and reminding home fans of their team’s powers of recovery after the debacle on Tyneside.

That result led to the sacking of interim coach Cristian Stellini by Daniel Levy, and the Tottenham chairman was the target of Spurs fans’ anger in the first half when it looked like their team would be overrun.

Tottenham’s interim manager shares touching message to fans: ‘Helped us massively’

Liverpool vs Tottenham prediction

15:21 , Mike Jones

Liverpool’s home form has been good even when performances wavered earlier in the campaign and Spurs will wilt if Anfield is rocking.

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham.

Early team news and predicted line-ups

15:17 , Mike Jones

There are no new real worries for the hosts, who should have Ibrahima Konate back after missing midweek. Roberto Firmino, Stefan Bajcetic and Naby Keita are all out, so the only real call is if Thiago comes into midfield.

Spurs remain without Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield, while goalkeeper Hugo Lloris missed the midweek draw with Man United and may be left out once more. Emerson Royal is also sidelined.

Predicted lineups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Tottenham XI: Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic, Son, Kulusevski, Kane

How to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham

15:13 , Mike Jones

The match kicks off at Anfield at 4:30pm GMT on Sunday 30 April.

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Ultra HD. Subscribers can stream the fixture via the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

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Liverpool vs Tottenham

15:09 , Mike Jones

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of this afternoon’s Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham. This will be a intriguing and interesting encounter that will have ramifications on the battle for the European places.

Both teams are competing to finish at least fifth in the table (though they’ll harbour hopes of sneaking into the top four). Spurs currently occupy that position but are only one point ahead of the Reds who also have a game in hand on Ryan Mason’s men.

After a poor run of form following the sacking of Antonio Conte, Tottenham responded well to Mason’s temporary leadership and fought back to draw 2-2 with Manchester United last time out.

Liverpool meanwhile are on a three game winning run and look to finally be settling into a nice rhythm with their new signings settled in the team. Diogo Jota’s return to goalscoring form is a welcome relief and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to end this campaign well in order to kick on next year.

We’ll have all the team news, updates and action throughout the afternoon so stick with us.