Liverpool vs Tottenham LIVE: Reds must win against Champions League hopefuls to revive their title bid – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Liverpool welcome Tottenham to Anfield for a mouth-watering Premier League clash this afternoon.

The Reds have seen their hopes of winning multiple trophies in Jurgen Klopp’s final season dashed in recent weeks, and they must beat Spurs to reignite their title quest.

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Liverpool’s problems all seemed to surface last week when Klopp and Mohamed Salah were involved in a heated exchange on the sidelines.

But they hope to put all that behind them and attack this match against Tottenham.

Spurs have lost three in a row to Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal and are in danger of being beaten in the Champions League by Aston Villa.

Ange Postecoglou’s men have a game in hand against Villa and are still in the race but must win at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Tottenham: Salah will survive Klopp

Klopp’s departure from Anfield is now imminent, with Arne Slot set to replace the German.

One of his biggest signings, Salah, was widely expected to follow him out the exit door this summer, with Saudi clubs keen on the Egypt international.

However, talkSPORT understands that Liverpool are confident Salah will stay on Merseyside.

Salah arrived at Liverpool from Roma in the summer of 2017 and has proven to be one of the best players in the Premier League.

He and Klopp have a great partnership and it seemed fitting that they both left at the same time to mark the end of an era.

However, that won’t be the case and Salah will be a Liverpool player for at least one more year.

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• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 29 Premier League home matches against Tottenham Hotspur (W19 D9), a 2-0 defeat in May 2011.
• Tottenham Hotspur are looking to complete their first league double against Liverpool since the 2010-11 season, beating two different Reds managers this season (Roy Hodgson and Kenny Dalglish). Their last league double against the Reds, beating the same manager twice, dates back to Dalglish’s first spell in 1986-87.
• Liverpool (3) v Tottenham (3) produced six 90th-minute winners in the Premier League, the most in any encounter in the competition’s history. Indeed, the last two league meetings between the two teams were won thanks to a winning goal in the 90th minute for the home team.

Liverpool vs Tottenham: team news

The Reds’ injury problems are starting to ease as the end of the season approaches.

But the campaigns of Joel Matip, Conor Bradley and Thiago Alcantara appear to be over.

This match will also be too early for Diogo Jota.

Meanwhile, the Spurs have problems on defense.

Destiny Udogie, Ryan Sessegnon and Ben Davies are all out for the remainder of the season.

Timo Werner will also not play this year for Spurs due to a hamstring problem, while Fraser Forster and Manor Solomon remain absent.

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• Liverpool have conceded the first goal in 16 Premier League games this season; Since 2004-05 under Rafael Benítez (20), they have not achieved this much in a single campaign. Indeed, the Reds have conceded the opener in four of their last five matches at Anfield in the competition – as many as in their previous 22.
• This will be Liverpool’s 18th Premier League Sunday match this season, having played more in a single campaign in 2012-13 (20). They have won nine of their 17 so far this season (D6 L2), only winning more in 2013-14 (11/15) and 2018-19 (10/13).
• Liverpool have lost their last two home matches in all competitions, as many as in their previous 57 combined. They failed to score in both defeats, the last losing three in a row without reply at Anfield in March 2021.

Liverpool vs Tottenham: what was said?

Jamie O’Hara believes Postecoglou has been too naive at times this season, particularly when it comes to set pieces.

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “I don’t really know what he’s trying to say, but he’s basically saying I don’t care about the set-piece situation. But it’s a massive problem and an Achilles heel for us.

“I understand that he is trying to build a philosophy and a team that plays good football and he has that. But if there is a problem and it continues to be a problem, as a manager at the highest level , you must surely solve it.”

And his co-host Jason Cundy added: “I think you’re naive if you think set pieces aren’t an important part of the game. There’s a huge percentage of goals scored from set pieces arrested – a huge percentage.” !

“Because the margins are so tight, so tiny, if you can get an advantage on any set piece, look at Arsenal. The reason they won is because of their set pieces. “

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• Tottenham have not lost any of their last six Premier League away games on a Sunday (W2 D4), with the last such defeat coming at Anfield against Liverpool in April 2023. Four of their five matches of this type this season have been draws, but they won their last such match at Aston Villa in March (4-0).
• Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 Premier League matches, including none in their last eight since their 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in March. The Reds have gone the longest without a shutout in a single league season, from October to December 2004 (9).
• Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp lost his first Premier League encounter to Spurs’ Ange Postecoglou earlier this season. The only manager to win consecutive Premier League games against Klopp is Brendan Rodgers with Leicester in 2021, while the last manager to beat him in his first two top-flight meetings was Louis van Gaal in 2009-10 with Bayern Munich when he was the son of BTottenham. Heung-min has scored in each of his last four Premier League appearances against Liverpool, giving Spurs a 1-0 lead in the reverse fixture in September. The only player to have scored in five consecutive Premier League matches against the Reds is Jamie Vardy (between 2016 and 2017), manager of Russia’s Dortmund.

Liverpool vs Tottenham: date and how to follow

This Premier League match will take place on Sunday May 5.

Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.

Sky Go customers will be able to stream the action on their laptops and mobile devices.

Alternatively, supporters can purchase a one-day NOW TV pass for £11.98.

talkSPORT will have updates from Merseyside throughout the afternoon and talkSPORT.com will have a live blog.

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