League Cup, Round of 32LiverpoolLIV 15/09/2026 20:00 TottenhamTOT Venue AnfieldLiverpools lack of rest between games is the worst scenario, Andoni Iraola says as the head coach targets his first domestic home win at the third attempt. Following a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield last week, the Reds meet Tottenham in the EFL Cup last 32 three days after being held by the Cottagers and five days before visiting Iraolas former side, Bournemouth, in the Premier League.You notice if its four or five days in comparison to two or three days, said Iraola. Its a massive difference, but it is what it is.We are in a process where I have to learn who is ready to play three or four games in a row every two or three days and who needs a rest so the performance level doesnt get affected.While Liverpool are making their first appearance in this seasons competition, Tottenham enjoyed their only win and scored their only goals of their first five games of the season by thrashing Championship side Charlton Athletic 5-1 at home in the second round.Another win might soften some of the shock around Spurs start to the campaign, failing to score in their opening four league games for the first time by drawing 0-0 at home to Everton on Saturday, which gave Roberto De Zerbis team their second point.Its not difficult because Im lucky to have these players and Im convinced, 100%, of the quality of the players, said De Zerbi.I love the players as players, [for their] qualities and as guys. Its difficult because there are many, many good players, but [the] other problems [are not difficult].Table of ContentsLiverpool v Tottenham: Carabao Cup team newsLiverpool v Tottenham: EFL Cup predicted line upsLiverpool v Spurs: Carabao Cup stats, recent formWhere to watch Liverpool v Tottenham: TV channel, live online streamsLiverpool v Tottenham: EFL Cup predictionLiverpool v Tottenham: Carabao Cup team newsIraola says Giorgi Mamardashvili will start in place of first-choice goalkeeper Alisson. Joe Gomezhas recovered from a muscle injury the defender sustained during pre-season but is likely to start on the bench.Defenders Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni(knee) and forwards Federico Chiesa (muscle) and Hugo Ekitike (Achilles)are out.Winger Dejan Kulusevski (knee) and full-back Pedro Porro (muscle) are sidelined for Spurs, as is playmaker Sandro Tonali with a knock.Midfielder Xavi Simons and widemen Mykhailo Mudryk and Wilson Odobert are also injured but deadline-day signing Tosin Adarabioyo could make his full debut and full-back Destiny Udogie (knee) could return.James Maddison returned on the bench against Everton following the midfielders shoulder problem. Forward Richarlison remains out of the squad, having said he wants to leave.Liverpool v Tottenham: EFL Cup predicted line upsLiverpool: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Ronald Araujo, Milos Kerkez, Trey Nyoni, Ryan Gravenberch, Rio Ngumoha, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Lewis KoumasTottenham: Martin Dubravka, Archie Gray, Marcos Senesi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Conor Gallagher, Mohammed Kudus, Dominic Solanke, Omar Marmoush, Mathys TelLiverpool v Spurs: Carabao Cup stats, recent formThis will be the seventh time the teams have met in the competition since 1984, with the home team winning each of the last four EFL Cup matches between the clubsLiverpool are unbeaten in 17 visits from Tottenham since May 2011, although one of their five draws along the way came in the most recent such game, when Richarlisons 90th-minute equaliser earned Spurs a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on March 15That ended a run of three straight wins for Liverpool in the fixture as part of a sequence of five victories in six encounters with Spurs, the exception being a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals in 2024/25Former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the top scorer in the history of the fixture in all competitions, scoring 14 times to put the Egypt captain three ahead of Spurs legend Jimmy GreavesOverall in all competitions, Liverpool have 92 wins to Tottenhams 50 in the fixture, with 45 draws and the Reds leading 312-219 on aggregateBy winning the EFL Cup 10 times, Liverpool are the most successful team in the history of the competition, although Manchester City moved one behind them by triumphing last seasonOnly Liverpool, City, Manchester United (6), Chelsea (5) and Aston Villa (5) have won the EFL Cup more times than Tottenham (4), whose most recent win, in 2007/08, was their last domestic trophyTottenham have won four and lost three of their EFL Cup meetings with Liverpool, although they were knocked out with a 4-0 away defeat in the most recent of those in the 2024/25 semi-finals following that 1-0 first-leg winSpurs have scored more than one goal in one of their last nine away games, failing to net four times along the way for a total of six goalsNo current Tottenham player has scored more goals for the club against Liverpool than Richarlison (3), who is their top scorer in the fixture since May 2022 Recent Results : Liverpool Premier League Liverpool LIV D 0 0 2026-09-12 Fulham FUL UEFA Champions League Liverpool LIV W 2 1 2026-09-09 Atletico Madrid ATM Premier League Ipswich IPS W 0 2 2026-09-04 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV D 2 2 2026-08-29 Nottingham Forest NOT Premier League Newcastle NEW D 2 2 2026-08-23 Liverpool LIV Recent Results : Tottenham Premier League Tottenham TOT D 0 0 2026-09-12 Everton EVE Premier League Nottingham Forest NOT D 0 0 2026-09-05 Tottenham TOT Premier League Tottenham TOT L 0 2 2026-08-29 Newcastle NEW League Cup Tottenham TOT W 5 1 2026-08-26 Charlton CHA Premier League Brentford BRE L 3 0 2026-08-22 Tottenham TOT Where to watch Liverpool v Tottenham: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 BST (17:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV4, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.Streaming is via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Liverpool v Tottenham: EFL Cup prediction Match PredictionLiverpool 2 2 Tottenham Despite the expected raft of changes, there should be ample attacking talent involved with motivation to impress. Expect entertainment in a tie that will go to penalties if the scores are level after 90 minutes. Topics Alexander Isak Alexis Mac Allister Alisson Becker Andoni Iraola Andy Robertson Antonin Kinsky Ben Davies Bradley Barcola Brandon Austin Carabao Cup Cody Gakpo Conor Bradley Conor Gallagher Dejan Kulusevski Destiny Udogie Dominic Solanke Dominik Szoboszlai EFL Cup Federico Chiesa Florian Wirtz Freddie Woodman Giorgi Mamardashvili Hugo Ekitike Isaac Mabaya James Maddison James McConnell Jan Paul van Hecke Jeremie Frimpong Joe Gomez Kostas Tsimikas Liverpool F.C. Luke Chambers Marcos Senesi Martin Dubravka Mateus Fernandes Micky van de Ven Milos Kerkez Mohammed Kudus Mykhailo Mudryk Omar Marmoush Pedro Porro Roberto De Zerbi Rodrigo Bentancur Ronald Araujo Ryan Gravenberch Sandro Tonali Savio Tosin Adarabioyo Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 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