Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool: Team news

MatchTottenham Hotspur v Liverpool: Team news

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Liverpool have Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong available again when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening.

Frimpong has been declared fit for the Premier League encounter in the capital after recovering from the injury he sustained away at Eintracht Frankfurt in October.

Bradley, meanwhile, was absent from last weekend's win over Brighton & Hove Albion due to suspension.

Joe Gomez came off against the Seagulls with a muscle injury and was replaced at right-back by Dominik Szoboszlai, who suffered an ankle issue himself in the closing stages of that game.

Gomez and Cody Gakpo have been ruled out of the meeting with Spurs, but it is hoped Szoboszlai will be able to play.

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Arne Slot said at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning: "He [Gakpo] had a scan that looked promising so that means that we are not that worried anymore, as we were maybe one or two weeks ago.

"So that means he might come back a bit earlier than expected two weeks ago, but that's definitely not tomorrow and also not next week.

"Joe is not in the squad as well for the weekend and Dominik trained yesterday, parts of the training [session], for the first time so let's see where he is today and how he is tomorrow. Jeremie is in the squad again as well."

Slot later added that Szoboszlai's involvement in the Reds' matchday-minus-one workout would determine whether he is able to start against Spurs.

"If the player feels comfortable to play and he did all the things he had to do, then he will start," the head coach said. "If he can fulfil the whole session or he fulfils it but he doesn't feel comfortable himself, we will have a discussion."

Mohamed Salah is away at the Africa Cup of Nations, as are Tottenham midfielders Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr.

The hosts have no fresh injury concerns following their defeat by Nottingham Forest last time out.

They do, however, remain without Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Kota Takai and Destiny Udogie.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank said: "Everyone is doing fine. Last game, it's the same players available. No-one new is available in the squad."

Like Liverpool, Frank's side come into this game having not played in midweek, which has allowed for greater time on the training pitch.

"It's been nice to finally have a full training week. That helps. I've said a few times, we have a few good players out with a lot of goals and assists in them," Frank continued.

"A full week definitely helps a lot. I would be very surprised if we don't have the energy. If you play in the Premier League and Europe at the same time, it is a massive physical and mental load – but no excuses, that's what we want."

Last match

Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham (December 14): Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Simons, Kudus, Kolo Muani, Richarlison.

Liverpool 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (December 13): Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ekitike.

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