Tottenham are firmly in the mix to sign Barcelona star Marc-Andre ter Stegen in January, but a major problem is on the horizon 🤔

A six-game unbeaten run in all competitions has silenced talk of a crisis at Anfield and eased the pressure on head coach Arne Slot. They have taken 11 points of the last 15 on offer in the Premier League and strengthened their position in the Champions League with an impressive away win against Serie A side Inter.

Tottenham Hotspur ended Saturday’s breathless 2–1 defeat at home to Liverpool with nine players and plenty of regrets.

Liverpool have reportedly put a €60m (£53m) offer for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall on the table ahead of the January transfer window.

A nutty 99 minutes or so in North London saw two red cards, three goals, and a massive injury scare as Liverpool held off the 9-man Spurs to win 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday

Liverpool walked away with a 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham on Saturday, but Arne Slot's team were uncomfortable throughout and lost their record summer signing in the process.

That was after Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike had given the visitors a two-goal cushion but a strike from Richarlison set up a tense finish to the game as Arne Slot's men held on against the battling nine of Thomas Frank's team.

On the strength of a solid week where Liverpool found themselves winners of back-to-back matches, the Reds would have wanted to keep the good times rolling by taking all three points against a Tottenham Hotspur team that is still trying to find its feet under new coach Thomas Frank.

Tottenham saw Xavi Simons sent off in the 33rd minute after a VAR review for a challenge on Virgil van Dijk and Christian Romero followed suit after receiving a second yellow card in stoppage time to leave the hosts with nine men.

Mohamed Salah is not included in the Liverpool squad for the match against Tottenham Hotspur today. Salah is currently with the Egyptian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, which starts tomorrow, December 21, 2025.

Liverpool travel to north London for the Premier League 's evening kickoff on Saturday, where they face Tottenham Hotspur. You can follow all the updates from the match, as they happen, with ESPN below.