Date :Sunday 26th, October
Time: 5:30pm
Stadium Anfield
Referee Michael Oliver (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News:
Liverpool
So far this season, Liverpool seem to have picked up exactly where they left off in Madrid, whereas Tottenham have suffered a vicious hangover which is still very much being felt five months later.
The feeling that last season may have been the peak of this Spurs team could well have engendered a desire to leave the club for many of their star players whose contracts are nearing an end, which is one of a growing list of reasons given for such a poor start to the season.
Compare that to Liverpool, who have swept almost all before them so far this term, and within less than half a year the two-goal margin which ultimately separated them in Madrid has stretched to a 13-point lead after only nine games of the Premier League season.
Such a disparity between the two sides should be kept in context; Liverpool have enjoyed a historically good start to the season - victory on Sunday would see them equal the Premier League record of 28 points from the first 30 available
Liverpool left defensive pair Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold out of their travelling party for Genk in midweek, but the latter at least is expected to return from his illness in time for this one.
Matip's ongoing knee concerns mean that he will undergo a late fitness test to determine whether or not he will start, with Joe Gomez or Dejan Lovren set to deputise if needed.
With Xherdan Shaqiri and Nathaniel Clyne still absent, that leaves the only other major decision for Klopp to make in midfield, with Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana all competing for three places.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane
Liverpool Premier League form: WWWWDW
Recent form (all competitions): WWWWDW
Tottenham
Spurs have amassed their lowest points tally at this stage of a season since Pochettino took charge in 2014-15. Anfield is a daunting place to visit for any team in world football right now, then, but Spurs in particular will be dreading the trip having failed to win an away game of any kind all season - the last three of which have all ended in defeat.
Remarkably, you have to go all the way back to January for Tottenham's last league win on the road, during which time they have picked up two points from a possible 30. The last time Spurs went more than 10 away league games without a win was in 2000-01.
Some encouragement can be drawn from the fact that those two points came away to Manchester City and Arsenal, but Spurs have also lost 20 and failed to win any of their last 23 Premier League games against the team starting the day top of the table.
Recent history seems to be against the visitors, then, and on current form it would take a major upset for Spurs to get something out of the game - Liverpool have more than double the number of points this season and seem to be a squad in sync compared to the disharmony around Spurs.
Spurs, meanwhile, will still be without injured skipper Hugo Lloris but could finally hand a debut to Ryan Sessegnon as he continues his recovery from a card.
Perhaps the biggest decision for Pochettino will be whether he switches formation to the same 3-4-3 which caused Liverpool problems against United, although a similar system did not work entirely well for Spurs against Watford late timeout.
Should that be the case then Lamela could be one of the unfortunate players to miss out, with Dele Alli having seemingly regained Pochettino's trust ahead of the likes of Christian Eriksen.
Tottenham possible starting lineup:
Gazzaniga; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Aurier, Ndombele, Winks, Rose; Alli; Kane, Son
Tottenham Premier League form: DWLWLD
Recent form (all competitions): LWLLDW
Head To Head
Liverpool have dominated the recent history of this fixture, winning 10 and losing just one of the last 15 meetings across all competitions.
That includes victories in all three games last season, and should Klopp's side avoid an upset on Sunday then it would be the first time they have won four games in a row against Spurs since 2015.
You have to go back to 2011 for Tottenham's last winning visit to Anfield - a run of eight games which includes five defeats.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham
It is hard to see past a Liverpool win in this match - not only because of the start both teams have made to the season but also due to the alarming disparity between their respective home and away records. It is a tricky match on paper, but we expect Liverpool to ease to a relatively comfortable victory.
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