Liverpool and Tottenham turn their attention to EFL Cup duty on Tuesday night when they face off at Anfield in the third round.
Both sides will be looking to bounce back after disappointing 0-0 home draws at the weekend, with Liverpool held by Fulham and Tottenham frustrated by Everton.
That stalemate halted Liverpool’s recent momentum, with Andoni Iraola’s side having previously won 2-0 away at Ipswich before beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League.
The Reds will now be aiming to rediscover that winning touch when Tottenham come to town.
Despite splashing the cash during the summer, Spurs have endured an underwhelming start to their Premier League campaign under Roberto De Zerbi.
The capital club are still searching for both their first league win and first league goal after four matches, with their only success of the season coming courtesy of a 5-1 victory over Charlton in the previous round of this competition.
How the bookies view it: Reds to progress
Liverpool come into this clash as heavy favourites, with bet365 pricing the Reds at 4/9 to qualify and 4/5 to win without the need for extra time or penalties.
Tottenham are trading at 37/10 to triumph inside 90 minutes with the same firm, while the draw is available at 27/10.
Head to head: Reds rule the roost
Liverpool have traditionally held the upper hand in this fixture, winning 93 of the 189 competitive meetings between the sides, while Tottenham have recorded 50 victories and the other 46 encounters have ended all square.
The Reds are also unbeaten across their last four meetings with Spurs, winning three before last season’s 1-1 draw at Anfield. Another 1-1 draw on Tuesday night pays 13/2 with bet365.
Players to watch: Go for another Gakpo goal involvement
Cody Gakpo is expected to return to the Liverpool starting XI on Tuesday night, and the Dutchman looks good value to register either a goal or an assist. Gakpo has made an impressive start to the campaign from an attacking perspective, registering four goal involvements across his three Premier League appearances so far.
Mohamed Kudus is likely to get some much-needed minutes under his belt on Tuesday night as he continues to build up his match sharpness. The Ghanaian is rarely shy when it comes to pulling the trigger, making two or more shots an appealing option at even-money.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool are still without Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike and Joe Gomez.
As for Tottenham, Dejan Kulusevski, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Wilson Odebrecht and Xavi Simons are all currently in the treatment room.
Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Araujo, Endo, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Ngumoha, Koumas, Munoz; Gakpo
Tottenham: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson; Fernandes, Tonali; Kudus, Gallagher, Savio; Solanke
Anything else catch the eye?
Goals have been in short supply in Tottenham’s Premier League games this season, but I’m prepared to look beyond that when they come up against a Liverpool side whose matches have regularly delivered plenty of goalmouth action.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals has landed in three of the Reds' five matches across all competitions this season, while the same combination also clicked when Spurs swept aside Charlton 5-1 in the previous round.
A repeat on Tuesday night looks worth supporting at 4/5 with bet365.
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