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.

Liverpool dominated the reverse leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 8, but lost 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Lucas Bergvall, giving Spurs the advantage at the halfway stage

Arne Slot’s Liverpool confirmed top spot in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League last week despite defeat to PSV Eindhoven and then maintained a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against AFC Bournemouth at the weekend.