Tottenham host Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final this evening with both teams hoping to gain an advantage over the other ahead of next month’s return fixture.
Spurs are in desperate need of a success story after a run of four matches without a win including a 6-3 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League just a couple of weeks ago. Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure to turnaround Tottenham’s fortunes – they are 12th in the top flight table – but a poor season in the league will be forgiven if the manager can secure Spurs’ first silverware since 2008.
Liverpool, meanwhile, hope to move one step closer to securing Arne Slot’s first trophy since replacing Jurgen Klopp in the summer. The Reds look on course to lift the Premier League at the end of the season, despite a 2-2 draw with Man Utd last time out, and are performing strongly in the Champions League. Victory over Spurs tonight would move them within one match of a trip to Wembley and keep their strong momentum going.
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Good evening!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup action as Tottenham host Liverpool in the league cup semi-finals.
Spurs are in a poor run of form having gone four games without a win since their victory over Manchester United in the previous round of this competition. Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure to turnaround their fortunes and can ease that by taking his team to the final at Wembley.
Liverpool will be confident of securing another win. They defeated Spurs 6-3 in the Premier League in December and have built up a solid run of momentum under manager Arne Slot who is hunting for his first trophy with the club.
We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and match updates throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.
Mike Jones8 January 2025 17:30
