Ange Postecoglou has tended to play down the significance of the domestic cups at Tottenham, previously insisting that they were not a quick fix for the club's problems, but the head coach made no attempt to dismiss the potential impact of beating Liverpool on Thursday.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of the second leg of their League Cup semi-final tie against Tottenham Hotspur due to a thigh injury, manager Arne Slot said on Wednesday.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the second leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal against Tottenham on Wednesday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot faces some "difficult decisions" ahead of a busy run of fixtures with Trent Alexander-Arnold the only injured player at the moment.

Tottenham Hotspur’s capitulation to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final was savaged by Sky Sports pundits, who accused them of having less threat than Accrington Stanley last month at Anfield.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a heavy defeat in their Carabao Cup semi-final and Ange Postecoglou's squad have come in for criticism.

Tottenham were thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night, with Jamie Carragher labelling three Spurs midfielders a ‘disgrace’ for their performance. It was complete dominance for the Reds at Anfield and that translated to a one-sided scoreline thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo,