Antonio Conte believes it suits his side to go “face-to-face” with an attacking team while Jürgen Klopp considers this “the biggest challenge for protection we have faced for a long time” due to Tottenham’s counter-attacking quality. It may prove a decisive weekend for both clubs’ Premier League aspirations but form favours the title contenders. Liverpool have lost only one of their past 18 league games against Spurs and have scored more goals in this campaign – 139 – than any in the club’s illustrious history. Mohamed Salah is in line to make his 250th appearance for the club. His previous 249 have yielded 155 goals. Andy Hunter
Saturday 7.45pm BT Sport 1
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 2 Tottenham 1
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G23 Y67 R5 3.13 cards/game
Odds H 1-2 A 32-5 D 4-1
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Gomez, Konaté, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keïta, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Firmino, Minamino, Origi
Doubtful Firmino (foot)
Injured None
Suspended None
Discipline Y46 R1
Form WWDWWW
Leading scorer Salah 22
TOTTENHAM
Subs from Gollini, Austin, Sánchez, Rodon, Winks, White, Lucas, Bergwijn, Scarlett
Doubtful None
Injured Doherty (knee, Jul), Tanganga (knee, Jul), Skipp (groin, Jul), Reguilón (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y60 R1
Form WWWLDW
Leading scorer Son 19
