Tottenham Hotspur will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways in the Premier League when they face Liverpool at home.
Tottenham Hotspur are back in Premier League action on Saturday evening when they welcome Liverpool to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs were outplayed by Nottingham Forest last Sunday as they lost 3-0 at the City Ground, and they come into the game in 11th place with 22 points. The defeat at Nottingham Forest has put Thomas Frank under immense pressure. The Dane must quickly turn around the Lilywhites’ fortunes if he wants to keep his job.
Liverpool, like Tottenham, have endured a substandard campaign thus far. However, they have shown signs of revival in the Premier League lately and are on a four-game unbeaten run. Arne Slot’s side head to north London on the back of a 2-0 home win over Brighton and Hove Albion, and they will be keen to continue their ascent in the table at the weekend.
When and where will Tottenham vs. Liverpool take place?
Tottenham will host Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, 20 December 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 17:30 (UK time).
Thomas Frank is under huge pressure ahead of Tottenham's game against Liverpool
Thomas Frank is under huge pressure ahead of Tottenham’s game against Liverpool
How to watch Tottenham vs. Liverpool in the Premier League?
Supporters in the United Kingdom can watch Tottenham vs. Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Team News for Tottenham and Liverpool
Tottenham’s injury absences continue to have an impact on Thomas Frank’s team selection and the flow of games. Destiny Udogie, Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski all remain out, while there has been no update on when Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai will be part of the main squad after featuring for behind-closed-doors friendly earlier this month.
Spurs will miss the services of Pape Matar Sarr, who has departed to represent Senegal at the AFCON. Yves Bissouma, who is yet to play a competitive minute of action this season, has been included in the Mali squad for the AFCON.
As for Liverpool, they will have Conor Bradley back from a one-game suspension. Joe Gomez and Dominik Szoboszlai were forced out with respective injuries in the 2-0 win over Brighton last weekend. Gomez has been ruled out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury, but Szoboszlai has been recovering well from an ankle problem and is hopeful of attaining fitness ahead of the Tottenham trip.
Cody Gakpo and Wataru Endo may not be ready to feature for the Reds until New Year’s Day, but Jeremie Frimpong was expected to start training this week in a bid to become fit for the weekend’s game. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah, who recently made headlines with his infamous interview, has waved goodbye to the club as he departed to represent Egypt for the AFCON.
Liverpool have a potent attacking unit to cause Tottenham all kinds of problems at the weekend
Liverpool have a potent attacking unit to cause Tottenham all kinds of problems at the weekend
TTLB prediction for Tottenham vs. Liverpool
Tottenham’s momentum of back-to-back wins was snapped by a chastening defeat at Forest. The Lilywhites were extremely poor in all departments, and Forest totally deserved the points. Frank’s side were blunt once again in attack, mustering just one shot on target in the entire game. It doesn’t bode well heading into such a big game.
Liverpool, on the other hand, are gradually getting their season back on track, having found some momentum. Slot’s side remain defensively vulnerable and were fortunate to keep a clean sheet against Liverpool, but going forward, they remain a potent threat. The Dutch tactician has plenty of match-winners in his squad still, even after losing Salah to the AFCON and Gakpo to injury, so Spurs have to be excellent at the back to stop them.
Score prediction: Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool