Overview
- The Carabao Cup third-round tie kicks off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at Anfield and is live on ITV4 and Sky Sports.
- Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola confirmed Giorgi Mamardashvili will start in goal and said he will make widespread changes to manage a congested schedule.
- Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi ruled out Dejan Kulusevski, Pedro Porro and Sandro Tonali while naming Destiny Udogie fit and confirming Richarlison will not play.
- Spurs arrive under pressure after failing to score in their opening Premier League games, making the cup a key chance to build momentum.
- Fixture congestion from Liverpool's Champions League involvement is driving rotation and gives fringe and younger players an opportunity to stake a claim, with pre-match betting markets favouring the hosts.