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.

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A month after a pair of intriguing first legs, the EFL Cup semifinals return this week as underdogs Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur hope to convert their respective advantages over Arsenal and Liverpool into a spot in the final on March 16.