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.

All the latest football news, FA Cup manager news conferences and Carabao Cup semi-final reaction and build-up.

The second leg of this cup semifinal sees Spurs take a narrow 1-0 lead to Anfield. Liverpool and Tottenham meet once more for this English Football League Cup semifinal second leg, with the tie delicately poised.