Hosts Tottenham Hotspur advance into the greatest Premier League sport of the weekend as the underdogs as eight Liverpool stars dominate the combined XI…
(Disclaimer: Most efficient fit and readily accessible gamers for this weekend’s match at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are regarded as for this XI, so there’s no Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven or Ibrahima Konate).
GK: Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
The Brazil world – who stays one of many very top ‘keepers in the realm – would possibly perhaps perhaps perhaps presumably be one of many first names on this teamsheet even supposing Guglielmo Vicario was fit, nonetheless right here is awfully the case with Fraser Forster – who produced a laughable disasterclass in opposition to Man Utd – as his principal competitor.
Caoimhin Kelleher is one of many very top backup goalkeepers in the Premier League and he barely put a foot execrable as Alisson’s stand-on this season, nonetheless the wantaway Republic of Eire world’s transfer fate has been sealed since his superior teammate’s return.
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RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Pedro Porro is improbable in his bear accurate, nonetheless Alexander-Arnold’s proposed transfer to Right Madrid seemingly wants to occur for him to ever be included in a Spurs vs Liverpool combined XI.
Porro has been linked with Right Madrid as a substitute, nonetheless Alexander-Arnold would possibly perhaps perhaps perhaps presumably be the presumably of Liverpool’s three rapidly-to-be out of contract stars to leave as a free agent in 2025. The 26-one year-faded has been less of a threat going forward below Arne Slot nonetheless has been principal stronger defensively and has contributed to the Premier League leaders’ progression right into a entire a success machine.
CB: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Reports claim Van Dijk (and one other of Liverpool’s favourites) are expected to ticket unusual contracts and that’s also a basic boost for all linked with the Premier League giants.
Van Dijk rightly had his critics since recovering from his apprehension knee injure as his develop fluctuated, though the 33-one year-faded has rolled lend a hand the years in 2024/25 and appears capable of at least a couple extra seasons of his relentless brilliance below Slot.
CB: Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur)
All sides’s injure points left slim pickings at centre-lend a hand as we opted to offer the nod to Romania world Dragusin over Joe Gomez.
When Ange Postecoglou has a completely fit squad, Romero and Van de Ven are clearly his standout centre-backs, nonetheless Dragusin is the very top of the leisure and he’s step by step making improvements to. His batsh*t agent is monumental, too.
LB: Andy Robertson (Liverpool)
There are few former links in Slot’s Liverpool facet, nonetheless Robertson is one as it’s change into increasingly sure that he’s done and wants to be changed sharpish.
It’s been a shame to test, nonetheless Robertson – just like the extensive majority of Man City’s squad – appears knackered after working too many miles. Quiet, he’s included as Destinty Udogie has not been principal gorgeous both as each team are some distance stronger at accurate-lend a hand than on the left.
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CM: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
After Liverpool overlooked out on top target Martin Zubimendi in the summertime, it was feared that the No.6 position would possibly perhaps perhaps perhaps presumably be a former situation for the club this season; Gravenberch’s unheard of rise has ensured that’s not been the case.
Gravenberch has been a revelation since coming into right into a deeper position as he’s made this role his bear after an underwhelming debut season at Liverpool. They serene would possibly perhaps perhaps perhaps presumably obtain with signing a midfielder to develop duvet, nonetheless the Dutchman’s tall develop makes this principal less of a precedence than in the summertime.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur)
Kulusevski is one other participant who has flourished after being moved right into a deeper position as he’s very without grief been Tottenham’s most effective performer this season.
Even as a winger, the Sweden world has been one of Spurs’ most fixed gamers in latest years, nonetheless this switch centrally has been genius as the continuously-uncertain ingenious spark is regularly in the heart of anything else gorgeous that comes from Postecoglou’s facet.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Before Gravenberch’s resurgence, World Cup winner Mac Allister was very without grief Liverpool’s standout midfielder following the 2023 summer rebuild as he seamlessly settled following his transfer from Brighton.
Mac Allister struggled in the No.6 role manner better than Gravenberch nonetheless has profited from being nudged further forward all the draw by the latter days of Klopp’s reign and Slot’s first few months to blame.
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RW: Mo Salah (Liverpool)
As very ideal as the aforementioned Liverpool gamers were this season, Salah’s been main their cost for the Premier League and Champions League.
Final season, it felt like we were nearing the stop of Salah’s time at Liverpool, nonetheless the boldness boost of a noticeably a success hair transplant – which put Wayne Rooney’s to shame – has considered the 32-one year-faded return to the height of his powers.
He’s doing all the issues he can to originate Liverpool give him the contract he wants and his 29-purpose involvement (and counting) campaign appears to contain pressured FSG’s hand with an ‘agreement’ supposedly reached.
ST: Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
Tottenham’s £65m lengthy-term Harry Kane substitute was backed to fail and thrive in equal measure as pre-season predictions flooded in, nonetheless he’s very principal trending in direction of being a ideal addition.
The England world’s finishing isn’t continuously the very top, nonetheless his take care of-up play and ability to scream others into the game has been priceless as he’s a participant the club sorely lacked last season following Kane’s exit.
With Darwin Nunez flattering to deceive and Diogo Jota step by step getting back from injure, we felt Solanke – particularly after his midweek brace in opposition to Man Utd – deserved to be given his plant life as he’s confirmed to be one of many signings of the season in the Premier League.
LW: Luis Diaz (Liverpool)
If reports in Spain are to be believed (they’re not, obviously), Diaz is serene leaning in direction of a transfer to a European broad as he stalls on a peculiar Liverpool contract.
It stays to be considered if this goes wherever, nonetheless Diaz’s develop this season has solidified his position at Liverpool after he was intently linked with an exit in the summertime. He’s no Salah, nonetheless the electric winger’s performances contain vastly improved below Slot as this season appears sure to be his most effective but for the Premier League giants.
