Tottenham are not enjoying themselves at Anfield, with Ange Postecoglou's side a goal down and now seeing their injury woes continue. 10 minutes after falling behind, Richarlison hit the ground with a calf injury and had to be replaced, adding yet further to a lengthy injury list in north London and curtailing his own recovery from injury.

All the latest football news and reaction as Liverpool reach the EFL Cup final after 4-1 aggregate win over Tottenham.

In a lot of ways, it would be easy to write off Tottenham Hotspur. Between their seemingly never-ending injury crisis and an impressive ability to drop points from winning positions, their 14th-place standing in the Premier League means they embody the underdog more than they usually would against Liverpool on Thursday.