Liverpool v Tottenham: match preview

Antonio Conte believes it suits his side to go “face-to-face” with an attacking team while Jürgen Klopp considers this “the biggest challenge for protection we have faced for a long time” due to Tottenham’s counter-attacking quality. It may prove a decisive weekend for both clubs’ Premier League aspirations but form favours the title contenders. Liverpool have lost only one of their past 18 league games against Spurs and have scored more goals in this campaign – 139 – than any in the club’s illustrious history. Mohamed Salah is in line to make his 250th appearance for the club. His previous 249 have yielded 155 goals. Andy Hunter

Saturday 7.45pm BT Sport 1

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 2 Tottenham 1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G23 Y67 R5 3.13 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 32-5 D 4-1

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Gomez, Konaté, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keïta, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Firmino, Minamino, Origi

Doubtful Firmino (foot)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y46 R1

Form WWDWWW

Leading scorer Salah 22

Subs from Gollini, Austin, Sánchez, Rodon, Winks, White, Lucas, Bergwijn, Scarlett

Doubtful None

Injured Doherty (knee, Jul), Tanganga (knee, Jul), Skipp (groin, Jul), Reguilón (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y60 R1

Form WWWLDW

Leading scorer Son 19

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