English Premier League: Tottenham versus Liverpool Preview
Team News
Tottenham Hotspurs’ boss Harry Redknapp has rated Rafael van der Vaart’s chances of returning as 50-50, the Dutch international is suffering from an ankle injury and it is still uncertain if he will return to face Liverpool today.
Jermaine Jenas is set to undergo a scan on the calf injury he picked up against Werder Bremen in the Champions League fixture during midweek. He could feature today, along with Michael Dawson who is back in training after a ligament damage.
Giovani dos Santos is out with a groin injury but could return as soon as next week, while Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate are long term absentees with groin injuries. Jamie O’Hara is suffering from a back problem and will be sidelined for a few weeks.
Captain Steven Gerrard will miss this fixture, while former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is set to return today. The England international missed five games because of a hamstring injury, however, he seems to have recovered and will most likely feature on
the bench against Tottenham.
Match Facts
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has scored as many goals for Liverpool as he has for Tottenham in the Premier League, 3.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has scored three goals in four appearances against the Spurs in the Premier League.
Two out of three Liverpool goals against Tottenham came from the penalty spot last season.
Tottenham have only won two of their last 12 matches with Liverpool in the Premier League. Both the 2-1 home wins were under the management of Harry Redknapp.
Since Redknapp’s arrival at White Hart Lane, Tottenham have won three games against Liverpool at home, two Premier League fixture and one Cup game. One all three occasions Spurs scored twice as many goals as their opponents.
This has been Liverpool’s worst start to the Premier League since the 1992-1993 season.
If Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina keeps a clean sheet in today’s match, it will be his 100th in the Premier League.
Jamie Carragher is one of the two players who has played every minute of this season and has not had a single shot.
So far Liverpool have scored only one goal in the last 15 minutes of the Premier League matches this season, fewer than any other side.
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