Tottenham and Liverpool will face off in the thrilling first-leg semifinal clash of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
The Spurs sealed their spot in Wednesday’s semi-final clash with a 4-3 victory over Man United in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup. However, they are winless in their last four matches. Ange Postecoglou’s men will look to take revenge after their heart-breaking 3-6 loss to Liverpool in the last Premier League encounter.
The Reds are on course to defend their EFL Cup title. They are coming on the back of strong form across all their competition. Liverpool will be heading this contest after winning four out of their last five encounters.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Tottenham vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this EFL Cup match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which is offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
What time does Tottenham vs. Liverpool kick off?
This Carabao Cup semifinal clash takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England and kicks off on Wednesday, January 8 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Jan. 8 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Jan. 8 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Jan. 8 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Jan. 8 | 12:00 p.m. |
Tottenham vs. Liverpool Palace lineups, team news
The hosts are dealing with a long list of injuries; they will miss their key players for this contest as well. The list includes Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Cristian Romero (muscle), and Ben Davies (knock), who will remain sidelined due to their respective injuries, while Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray will remain out from this match with illness.
Richarlison (hamstring), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), and Mikey Moore (illness) all remain out due to their respective injuries and illness concerns.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will be available for selection after serving a one-match suspension in the last match.
Tottenham predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Kinsky (GK) — Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence — Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski — Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Injured: Udogie, de Ven, Romero, Davies, Dragusion, Gray, Richarlison, Odobert, Moore
Suspended: None
For the visitors, English defender Joe Gomez will remain out from this contest due to his hamstring injury. Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is likely to return for this match after recovering from illness.
The pair of Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk and Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah haven’t played a single game in this EFL Cup campaign and are likely to remain on the bench. Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott are likely to get an opportunity in the starting lineup.
Conor Bradley, who will be returning to the field after nearly a two-month hiatus, is likely to get a chance in the starting XI against Spurs.
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Quansah, Konate, Tsimikas — Morton, Endo, Szoboszlai — Elliott, Jota, Nunez.
Injured: Joe Gomez
Suspended: None
Tottenham vs. Liverpool Prediction
Liverpool will be heading into this contest on the back of strong form. They have lost just a single game across all the competitions this season. On the other hand, the Spurs’ are winless in their last four matches, and their injury woes will produce major defensive concerns for this match.
In the last Premier League clash, the Reds registered a phenomenal 6-3 victory. We can expect a similar kind of match here at the Tottenham Stadium. Ange Postecoglou’s side is likely to score some goals, but it is unlikely that they will edge past Liverpool.
- Prediction: Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham
EFL Cup fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, January 7
- Arsenal vs. Newcastle (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 8
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool (3:00 p.m.)
