Andoni Iraola, head coach of Liverpool (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola, head coach of Liverpool (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
The games keep coming thick and fast for Andoni Iraola, with the Liverpool head coach afforded little time to dwell on Saturday afternoon's disappointing goalless draw at home to Fulham.
With that match following hot the heels of the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, fatigue was used as a reason for the lacklustre nature of the display, meaning Iraola is more than likely to ring the changes for this meeting with Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs at Anfield.
The Italian's side are still to score a goal in the Premier League, but they did put five past Charlton Athletic in the second round of this competition to reach this stage.
Iraola's team selection on Tuesday night promises to be fascinating, and he'll discuss that and other matters with assembled members of the media, including our own Ian Doyle, from midday today.
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It's not about the ranking of the competitions. They are different. I am sure if you ask you prefer to win a Champions League and Premier League game but there's no guarantee that is you rest players you're going to win the next one. We want to win and play well and that's what we are going to try tomorrow.
Here at the AXA Training Centre, where there are more people attending than I would have thought.
Still, it's Iraola chatting and not one of his assistants.
At least I hope it is.
Liverpool couldn't face another side playing in Europe in the third round draw for the Carabao Cup, so in theory they've been given one of the toughest assignments they could have had in Spurs despite it being at home and the Londoners' troubles in front of goal this season.
The Reds of course beat Spurs 4-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals of this competition in 2025, having lost the first leg 1-0, while the cup meeting before that was in the 2019 Champions League final. And that went rather well.
Liverpool also met Spurs in the fourth round of this competiton at Anfield in 2016, when a Daniel Sturridge brace secured a 2-1 win.
Vincent Janssen (remember him?) scored a penalty for Spurs.
The good news is there's no need to wonder if you can face watching the Fulham highlights again, because Liverpool have got another game.
The Reds are in Carabao Cup action at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night, and Andoni Iraola will be here to preview it from midday today.
Here. Right here.
Don't go anywhere.