In a lot of ways, it would be easy to write off Tottenham Hotspur. Between their seemingly never-ending injury crisis and an impressive ability to drop points from winning positions, their 14th-place standing in the Premier League means they embody the underdog more than they usually would against Liverpool on Thursday.

Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

Tottenham are not enjoying themselves at Anfield, with Ange Postecoglou's side a goal down and now seeing their injury woes continue. 10 minutes after falling behind, Richarlison hit the ground with a calf injury and had to be replaced, adding yet further to a lengthy injury list in north London and curtailing his own recovery from injury.