Tottenham boost as Liverpool set to be without four players for Carabao Cup clash

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Tottenham Hotspur face an extremely tough test against Liverpool at Anfield next up, with the club still waiting to score their first goal against Premier League opposition this season.

Apart from the five goals they scored in the second round of the Carabao Cup against Charlton, the Lilywhites are yet to find the back of the net this season.

They have gone six hours of Premier League football without a goal, with that stat being one of the biggest talking points of the English sports media.

De Zerbi will be hoping his side’s luck in front of goal changes as they return to Carabao Cup action, although Anfield has historically been a very difficult hunting ground for the Lilywhites.

Liverpool have four injuries ahead of Tottenham clash

Andoni Iraola has already confirmed that Liverpool’s squad players will be given a chance against Tottenham, given the amount of games the Reds have thick and fast. Additionally, Federico Chiesa and Hugo Ekitike remain unavailable as they are nursing long-term injuries.

Irtaola has now confirmed (via Football.London) that Giovanni Leoni, who has not played since September 2025 due to an ACL injury, and Conor Bradley will need more time before they are ready to return.

Tottenham themselves are without Mykhailo Mudryk, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski, while De Zerbi has confirmed that Pedro Porro and Sandro Tonali are not available for the Liverpool clash.

Roberto De Zerbi reveals if Richarlison could play against Liverpool

Richarlison is eligible to feature for Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, despite being left out of the club’s Premier League squad.

However, in his pre-match press conference, De Zerbi confirmed that the Brazilian has already played his last game for Spurs and is not part of his plans.

The Italian admitted that there has been a falling out between Richarlison and Tottenham over the summer, but refused to provide the full details.

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