Liverpool head to Wembley Stadium on Saturday to take on Tottenham as the Reds hope to maintain their winning run and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.

The game is the first of many tough games coming up for Liverpool in the next month, with games against PSG, Chelsea, Napoli, and Manchester City on their fixture list.

Liverpool are in blistering form coming into the game, after winning all their games so far this season, scoring 9 goals. This time, however, the Reds face a much tougher test.

The last time Liverpool played Tottenham at Wembley didn’t end so well, with the visitors losing 4-1 after a terrible performance at the back. This time though, Liverpool’s defence is looking much sharper with the new centre-back partnership of Gomez and van Dijk.

1. Our opponents:

Tottenham have received a couple of injury blows as Delli Alli and Hugo Lloris have been ruled out.

Moussa Sissoko is also a doubt for the game due to a hamstring injury, while Heung-Min Son could be available for selection after returning from a successful Asian Games with South Korea.

Tottenham sit 5th in the Premier League with 9 points after winning 3 of their first 4 games, with their only defeat coming at the hands of Watford just before the international break.

2. Team news:

Adam Lallana is set to miss the game after picking up a groin injury on international duty, while Jordan Henderson might not be 100% fit after featuring in two games for England. Therefore, it is likely that he will be benched for the Tottenham game.

Dejan Lovren is still injured but is likely to return to training very soon, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rhian Brewster remain long-term absentees.

3. Predicted lineup:



4. What the boss had to say:

On their 4-1 defeat to Tottenham last year:

We made two big mistakes, lost deservedly in the end. It was a bit like City last year, we had our moments. But I think it was after we won 7-0 vs Maribor. We were not used to it, winning that high, then coming to Tottenham, playing completely different. It was a wakeup call of course. We made some good results after that, not conceding a lot of goals. We learned a lot from the experience, one game is different to another. That was clear. We knew still that we had a good team, it was the moment we could show we are convinced about what we are doing, in a better way.

On rotation:

Of course we have to, it’s a big misunderstanding that we think about the game after, then the game after. You go to the next game and then see. It’s clear, with the number of games, we have so many informations after every game, then you will see how the players react in certain situations, we must rotate. The first three games, the same lineup, then we change one position. It’s not about looking about how is he, or he, those players had the longest pre-season, apart from Bobby, who came late, they all had three weeks. That’s good, they were the most stable, hopefully now after four weeks, it got better and better for the other players.

On Liverpool’s centre-back partnership:

Joe has big potential, I’m happy, but more interested in his performance tomorrow. We have to deliver week in, week out. Both like each other. It’s a good relationship. They like to play together. Virgil’s presence helps. If Joe is not a fantastic footballer, it would not help. If you play with Van Dijk, it wouldn’t work.

Full press conference:

5. Opta match facts:

Tottenham have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Liverpool (D4 L6), though it was a 4-1 victory in this exact fixture last season.

Liverpool have only failed to score in one of their last 12 Premier League meetings with Spurs – a 0-0 draw in Jurgen Klopp’s first game in charge of the Reds in October 2015.

There have been 149 goals scored in Premier League meetings between Tottenham and Liverpool – Arsenal vs Everton is the only fixture to have seen more in the competition (151).

There have been more penalties awarded in Premier League matches between Tottenham and Liverpool than there have in any other fixture in the competition’s history (22).

Liverpool have won nine of their 15 Premier League games in London under Jurgen Klopp (W9 D3 L3), though they’re yet to beat Spurs on the road under the German (D2 L1).

Liverpool have won their opening four games of a league season for the first time since 1990-91 under Kenny Dalglish. In only two previous top-flight seasons have they won their opening five games (1990-91 and 1978-79).

Liverpool have won their last five Premier League games – they haven’t won six in a row since an 11-game run in April 2014 under Brendan Rodgers during a season in which they finished in second place.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scored all three of Liverpool’s goals against Tottenham in the Premier League last season.

Under Jurgen Klopp, Roberto Firmino has had a hand in 60 Premier League goals (37 goals, 23 assists), 15 more than any other Liverpool player.

6. Training gallery:

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7. LFC Matchday Image:

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