Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at the beginning of February and the North London club has fresh injury concerns

Ange Postecoglou has explained why James Maddison is not in the Tottenham squad for their game against Leicester. Maddison arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Spurs squad on Sunday but the midfielder was a surprise absence when Postecoglou named his team.

Liverpool are looking to overturn a one-goal deficit in their Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg against Tottenham Hotspur

Ange Postecoglou revealed that Richarlison’s early withdrawal during Tottenham’s loss to Leicester City was due to a problem with the striker’s groin. Richarlison scored his second goal in as many Premier League games to give his side the lead at half-time against Leicester at home.