Saturday evening’s Premier League headline act takes place in North London as a stalling Tottenham Hotspur host a resurgent Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The reigning champions arrive in the capital looking to extend their unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions. Crucially, Arne Slot’s side have stabilised after a rocky period and will be confident of taking three points. Conversely, Thomas Frank’s Spurs are reeling from a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Consequently, they are at risk of setting an unwanted record. A loss here would be their 11th home league defeat of 2025, their most ever in a single calendar year. However, a full week on the training pitch without a midweek fixture has given Frank hope that his depleted side will have the “energy” to compete.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Saturday, 20 December 2025
- Kick-off: 5:30 pm GMT
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Referee: John Brooks
- VAR: Stuart Attwell
- Last Meeting: Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham Hotspur, 27 April 2025, Premier League
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
Thomas Frank delivered a blunt update in his pre-match press conference, confirming that “no-one new is available” following the defeat to Nottingham Forest. This means the hosts remain without a host of key names. Radu Drăgușin, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Kota Takai, and Destiny Udogie are all sidelined.
Furthermore, the midfield is depleted by the Africa Cup of Nations, with Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma unavailable. Frank emphasised that the “same players” who featured against Forest will be tasked with getting a result here.
Liverpool
Arne Slot has been dealt a blow with Joe Gomez ruled out due to a muscle injury sustained against Brighton. However, there is positive news elsewhere. Conor Bradley returns from suspension, and Jeremie Frimpong has been declared fit for the squad after recovering from an injury sustained in October. The biggest question mark hangs over Dominik Szoboszlai.
The Hungarian replaced Gomez at right-back last weekend but suffered an ankle issue himself. Slot confirmed, Szoboszlai trained partially on Thursday, and a late decision will be made. “If the player feels comfortable to play… he will start,” the head coach stated. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah is away at AFCON, and Cody Gakpo remains out, though scans on Gakpo’s injury were “promising.”
Form
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have struggled mightily in this fixture. They have won just two of their last 25 Premier League games against Liverpool. Defensively, their fragility was exposed again at Nottingham Forest. They have now lost four league games by a margin of 3+ goals in 2025. Only in 1997 and 2014 have they suffered more such heavy defeats in a calendar year. However, Richarlison enjoys playing the Reds, having recorded seven goal involvements against them in the Premier League.
Liverpool
Liverpool have recovered from a mid-season wobble to go five games unbeaten. Remarkably, their attack remains potent even without Salah. They have scored in 25 of their last 26 league meetings with Spurs. Hugo Ekitiké is the man of the moment, having scored braces in consecutive games against Leeds and Brighton. This fixture guarantees entertainment; it is the highest-scoring matchup in Premier League history with 206 goals.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani; Richarlison
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Szoboszlai, Jones, Wirtz; Ekitiké
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage starts at 5:00 pm GMT.
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