Liverpool F.C. Turn their attention to the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the Round of 32 at Anfield. The match offers a chance to build momentum after a series of draws in the Premier League, where the Reds currently sit seventh with six points from four games. The team's overall stats show they have scored six goals while conceding four in the league this season, leaving them six points behind leaders Arsenal in the standings.
Recent form and context
Liverpool's last outing was a 0-0 stalemate with Fulham at Anfield last Saturday, a result that extended their unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions. That sequence includes a 2-1 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid and a 2-0 league victory at Ipswich, but also draws with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle. Arne Slot is expected to rotate his squad for the cup tie. The starting lineup against Fulham featured Alisson Becker in goal behind a defence of Ronald Araújo, Jérémie Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk and Kostas Tsimikas. The midfield trio was Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Víctor Muñoz, supporting a forward line of Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak. Several of those players could be rested, with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, who scored against Atletico, pushing for a start.
Tottenham's approach
Tottenham arrive after a 0-0 draw with Everton at home, part of a mixed run that includes a heavy defeat to Brentford and a big win over Charlton in the previous round of this competition. Ange Postecoglou's side last lined up with Ales Kinský in goal, a back four of Archie Gray, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven and Andy Robertson, a midfield pivot of Rodrigo Bentancur and Sandro Tonali, and an attacking quartet of Sávio, Mateus Fernandes, Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke.
The fixture provides a direct route into the last 16 of the competition, a trophy Liverpool last won in 2022. A victory would set up a meeting with either Chelsea or Leicester City in the next round. The immediate focus after this cup tie shifts back to the Premier League and a trip to face 15th-placed Bournemouth on Sunday, the next fixture on the fixtures list.
Liverpool progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield on September 15. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 21st minute, with Cody Gakpo adding a second in the 54th. Conor Gallagher pulled one back for Spurs, but Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the win with a stoppage-time volley. The result extends Liverpool's unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions, with their recent form now reading WDWWD. The club confirmed the scorers and assists as per the official match data.
