Liverpool v Tottenham team news & stats

Mark Holmes
Roberto Firmino: Passed fit for Dortmund clash

Roberto Firmino: Passed fit for Dortmund clash

Tottenham have won only one of their last 21 trips to Liverpool going into Saturday evening’s crucial Premier League clash at Anfield.

Team news

Liverpool have concerns over Roberto Firmino and Christian Benteke, who have hamstring and knee injuries respectively, but Divock Origi should be fit despite missing international duty with a thigh injury.

Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has recovered from a stomach bug he picked up on international duty with Belgium, but Erik Lamela took a knock while training for Argentina and is a doubt.

Jan Vertonghen and Clinton Njie are both still regaining fitness following knee problems.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 5.30pm.

Opta stats

  • Liverpool have won five and lost none of their last six Premier League meetings with Tottenham Hotspur.
  • Spurs have failed to score in four of the last five Premier League meetings with the Reds.
  • Tottenham have won just one of their last 21 Premier League visits to Anfield (W1 D6 L14).
  • Liverpool have scored 18 goals in their last six Premier League games against Spurs, though they failed to net last time out at White Hart Lane.
  • Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur has seen more own goals than any other fixture in Premier League history (9).
  • Liverpool haven’t won back to back Premier League home games since May 2015.
  • Spurs have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League away matches (W8 D5 L1).
  • The Lilywhites have the best defensive away record in the Premier League, conceding just 12 goals this season and allowing only 41 shots on target, also a league best.
  • Liverpool have dropped the most points from winning positions in the Premier League this season (15).
  • Tottenham have recovered the most points from losing positions in the top flight in 2015-16 (18).
  • Spurs have lost 199 away games in Premier League history.

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