Tottenham Hotspur face Liverpool at home on Sunday in the marquee match of the Premier League weekend, with Arne Slot's visitors looking to maintain their lead atop the table.
Spurs will be hoping to capitalise on recent momentum after scoring nine goals in their last two games -- a 5-0 win against Southampton last Sunday and a chaotic 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals on Thursday evening.
The two teams have also been drawn against each other in the semifinals of the Carabao Cup, meaning this will be the first of three fixtures between them before the first weekend of February.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game.
Key details:
Date: Sunday, Dec. 22 at 4.30 p.m. GMT (11.30 a.m. ET).
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
Referee: Sam Barrott.
VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.
How to watch:
The match is available to watch on Sky Sports in the UK and on NBC in the United States. You can also follow live updates on ESPN.
Team news:
Tottenham
Rodrigo Bentancur, M, suspension, due back Dec. 26
Ben Davies, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 29
Richarlison, F, hamstring, DOUBT
Destiny Udogie, D, quadriceps, DOUBT
Mikey Moore, F/M, illness, OUT, estimated return Dec. 29
Wilson Odobert, F/M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Feb. 15
Cristian Romero, D, quadriceps, OUT, estimated return Jan. 12
Micky van de Ven, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Jan. 12
Guglielmo Vicario, G, ankle, OUT, estimated return Feb. 25
Liverpool
Conor Bradley, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 29
Ibrahima Konaté, D, foot, OUT, estimated return Dec. 29
Kostas Tsimikas, D, ankle, DOUBT
Expected lineups:
Tottenham
GK Fraser Forster
LB Djed Spence | CB Radu Dragusin | CB Archie Gray | RB Pedro Porro
DM Yves Bissouma | DM Pape Matar Sarr
LW Son Heung-Min | AM James Maddison | RW Dejan Kulusevski
ST Dominic Solanke
Liverpool
GK Alisson Becker
LB Andrew Robertson | CB Joe Gomez | CB Virgil van Dijk | RB Trent Alexander-Arnold
DM Ryan Gravenberch | DM Alexis Mac Allister
LW Cody Gakpo | AM Dominik Szoboszlai | RW Mohamed Salah
ST Luis Díaz
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