Week 9 of the English Premier League kicks off with a bang, as Tottenham Hotspur hosts Liverpool at White Hart Lane. Mauricio Pocchetino's side has performed superbly during the last weeks, earning their coach the Manager of the Month Award. On the other hand, Jürgen Klopp's arrival to Anfield Road has filled the air with hope, even with a number of injuries plaguing the squad. Will the German manager carry the magic wand to help Liverpool, or will Tottenham make it seven games in a row without a loss?
Tottenham
The most recent games Pocchetino's team has played have shown that his work is paying off. Six games without a loss in the Premier League are good proof about the team's fantastic form, including a controversial 4-1 win over Manchester City. Nevertheless, Spurs will have to make due without a number of players that came down with injuries, which include Song Heung-Min, Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason. Eric Dier saw the red card last week, leaving the team's fate into the hands of Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Harry Kane.
Liverpool
Klopp's arrival to the Kop has fans hoping for the best, given the German's experience and work with Borussia Dortmund. However, the new coach will have to work his magic from day one, since the Reds will not have seven players available for Saturday's match, including striker Chrisitan Benteke and midfielder Jordan Henderson. Fans expect Klopp to put up a good show during his first Premier League outing, and the team will most likely have to depend on what Philippe Coutinho, James Milner and Daniel Sturridge can do up front.
Head to head
The Reds have good memories from their recent visits to White Hart Lane, having won two out of their last three matches there. In fact, Liverpool has only lost one of the most recent six matches against Spurs, with Anfield's crew outscoring Tottenham 8-0. Their February 2 matchup ended with a 3-2 score line for Liverpool, with Mario Balotelli and Steven Gerrard scoring two of the team's three goals.
Tottenham vs Liverpool team sheets
Tottenham lineup: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Alli, Dembele; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane
Liverpool lineup: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Lucas, Milner, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi
Tottenham bench: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Wimmer, Clinton, Townsend, Winks
Liverpool bench: Bogdan, Toure, Allen, Ibe, Sinclair, Teixeira, Randall
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