Tottenham Hotspur confirmed team XI vs Liverpool – Gray and Bergvall start

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The Tottenham Hotspur starting line-up for the Premier League match against Liverpool has been announced.

The game against Liverpool has been dubbed a must-win for Spurs by some pundits, given the pressure that is mounting on Thomas Frank.

Many Spurs fans have already lost patience with the Tottenham boss, given the poor performances and results this season.

Frank desperately needs a better showing from his players than the one they have produced in big games so far this season, and he has now confirmed the line-up that he hopes will get a result this evening.

Thomas Frank names an attacking line-up against Liverpool

Tottenham are without both Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, who have departed for AFCON duty with Senegal and Mali, respectively.

Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski all ruled out for this weekend’s clash through injury.

The Spurs head coach has decided to go with a brave team against the Reds as opposed to the conservative lineups he has named in other big games this season.

This is the Tottenham team which takes to the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon:

TOTTENHAM XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Gray, Bergvall; Kudus, Xavi Simons, Kolo Muani.

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Jones, Wirtz; Ekitike.

Spurs need to show they can create chances

Frank is adamant that he will turn things around at Tottenham, but it is fair to say that many Spurs fans are finding it difficult to buy into the project.

The main reason for that is not just the results, but the team’s actual performances, with Tottenham registering some of the lowest xG scores across the Premier League this season.

The supporters want to see evidence that this team can prise open defences and create chances with regularity.

Liverpool, despite their star-studded line-up, have conceded chances in almost every game they have played this season, and the home fans will want to see Tottenham get balls into the box and put Arne Slot’s men under pressure.