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Spurs v Liverpool team news: Szoboszlai fit

20 December 2025 482 comments
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Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool is up next on a busy Saturday of Premier League football.

Kick-off in north London is at 17.30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There’s just one change apiece at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Lucas Bergvall comes in for Richarlison, who drops to the hosts’ bench.

As for the Reds, it’s an enforced alteration at right-back as Conor Bradley replaces the injured Joe Gomez.

Dominik Szoboszlai is fit after a minor injury scare and retains his place in the visitors’ line-up.

Jeremie Frimpong is also available after a medium-term absence and takes his place on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bergvall, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Kolo Muani, Simons.

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Palhinha, Richarlison, Tel, Johnson, Odobert, Davies.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Isak, Chiesa, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

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  1. jonnybhoy
    10 months, 24 days ago

    I have exact money to do Thiago to Ekitike tonight. Is it worth doing if hes comes through ok?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Do bears sh*t in the woods?

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    2. F4L
      10 months, 24 days ago

      as a non owner of ekitike maybe im biased but i dont think its a great sign slot didnt start isak and ekitike today. especially considering theyve done it twice in the cl and won twice away from home

      if slot stays with one up top in league then youd have to imagine ekitike might be benched once in the next 4 GWs, and not really get more than 70-75 mins when he does start .

      just not sure, if i was looking to buy ekitike id wouldve wanted to see liverpool play 2 up top today

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      1. Big Mike
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Can't see Ekitike losing minutes to Isak anytime soon. He's hit the ground running while Isak is still struggling for form.

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  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Playing my BB next GW. Have 6.1 ITB for a striker. Dont want DCL. Is there any other option?

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    1. Big Mike
      10 months, 24 days ago

      It depends on who you already have.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Thiago Haaland

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        1. Big Mike
          10 months, 24 days ago

          In that case yes - I would bring in Ekitike.

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          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            10 months, 24 days ago

            6.1 to spend

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  3. Big Mike
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Who would you sell to bring in Ekitike for game week 18?

    A) Thiago
    B) Raul Jimenez

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 24 days ago

      B - hasn’t proved himself this season whilst Thiago has

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Can you wait til Monday?

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      1. Big Mike
        10 months, 24 days ago

        No. Ekitike is likely to increase again overnight which will price me out of a move. If I want to bring Ekitike in I have to make the transfer tonight.

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          10 months, 24 days ago

          Then sell Jimenez

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          1. Big Mike
            10 months, 24 days ago

            That's the way I'm currently leaning, the only sticking point is that Fulham have West Ham next week and Brentford have Bournemouth.

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  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Guiu to increase his price tonight? Formation changes for many?

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  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 24 days ago

    That moment where you’re disappointed with a Semenyo TC punt over Haaland but then check ML rival’s team and they’ve done Foden TC!

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 24 days ago

      And like he’s told me he did the logical decision logically based on form and I’d have done the same if not for doing it on Semenyo randomly!

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  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Think I’ll do Senesi & Andersen to Van Dijk & Alderete (0.7m ITB)

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  7. have you seen cyan
    10 months, 24 days ago

    I just remembered I had a dream earlier and Romero was one of close friends, lol.

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  8. F4L
    10 months, 24 days ago

    thats never a foul on bradley

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  9. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Can’t believe there is only one game on Boxing Day and it’s a night game. It’s always been a great tradition going to games in the afternoon. 🙁

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    1. x.jim.x
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Lower leagues are still playing

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Only one Premier League game but
      A full set of fixtures in all other English leagues to go to

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 months, 24 days ago

        I only follow the Prem these days, and being virtually housebound, a feast of games on Boxing Day was the highlight of Xmas.

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        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 24 days ago

          Looks like 2 Championship games being shown live in the UK on Boxing Day
          Plus Man Ut v Newcastle at 8pm

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  10. Captain Mal
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Liverpool have scored 5 and 6 goals in their last two PL meetings with Spurs.
    The only time a team has scored 5+ goals in three consecutive PL games against the same opposition is Liverpool against Norwich (2012-2013).

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 24 days ago

      suarez captain when they played at anfield and i think he scored 4 at home in the first half alone? one volley from far out, absolute banger wasnt it

      good times

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      1. F4L
        10 months, 24 days ago

        *oh and he got that hat trick away as well didnt he, scoring from the half way line in the process

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      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Back when the prem was actually entertaining.
        Even watching Haaland score every week is boring, but never was with Suarez

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        1. F4L
          10 months, 24 days ago

          yeah. suarez had such a high level of technical ability, think he scored a goal against newcastle at home once, took a long ball down, stopped it dead then made a mug of the newcastle gk (think it was krul?), chipping him or something

          can respect how good a finisher haaland is but you dont watch football just for that really do you. tbh if i was a city fan i would enjoy watching cherki more

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      3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        10 months, 24 days ago

        When football still was a beautiful sport.

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      4. Big Mike
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Wasn't that against Norwich?

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        1. F4L
          10 months, 24 days ago

          yeah

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Wonder how high up the list of individual scorers vs individual keepers Suarez vs John Ruddy was

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    3. Captain Mal
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Suarez scored a total of 8 goals in those 3 matches.

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  11. F4L
    10 months, 24 days ago

    gordon was sent off for about the same

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Also on Virgil

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  12. F4L
    10 months, 24 days ago

    simons rc incoming

    ugh game ruined whatever

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  13. g40steve
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Xavi red coming

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  14. SM001
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Games gone.

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    1. TheBiffas
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Stonewall red

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      1. SM001
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Nope

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  15. g40steve
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Xavi gone RC

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Nowhere near the ball, good use of VaR

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  16. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 24 days ago

    If this wasn't a bad game before, it is now.

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  17. fedolefan
    10 months, 24 days ago

    How many games is Xavi out for?

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 24 days ago

      3, like always for a violent red

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      1. fedolefan
        10 months, 24 days ago

        That's good.

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    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Does it matter? No one owns

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      1. fedolefan
        10 months, 24 days ago

        I'm not stupid enough to get Xavi but may be stupid enough to get other picks in his absence.

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  18. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Van Dijk better keep that cleanie now

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Lucky he isn’t hurt

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    2. F4L
      10 months, 24 days ago

      as a non owner would be happy if he just got 6 now

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  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Xavi RC probably helps Spurs

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  20. F4L
    10 months, 24 days ago

    red card in this fixture? now just need a diaz "offside" goal 🙂

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  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Is Lewis Miley a possible enabler?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Only short term

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 24 days ago

        He is in Joelinton's place?

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    2. Hairy Potter
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Yes

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  22. fedolefan
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Wirtz may shine now that he's on a level playing field with 10 v 11.

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  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Right, time for the Virgil/Ekitike goals now then

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 24 days ago

      You started Virgil away at Spurs? He’s been awful

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  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    10 months, 24 days ago

    What to do with Thiago?

    A keep
    B seel for Bowen
    C sell for ekitike

    Cheers

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    1. MikeS
      10 months, 24 days ago

      I think I'm selling for bowen

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    2. Big Mike
      10 months, 24 days ago

      C, mainly because I don't know what seel means.

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  25. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    I did C

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    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Reply fail for Ajax

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

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  26. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Not a single defcon for Virgil

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Naa.

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    2. MikeS
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Spurs attack is so poor he won't get any

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  27. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Kudus is the only player in this Spurs side with anything about them offensively.

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    1. MikeS
      10 months, 24 days ago

      I find everything about spurs offensive, as an arsenal fan

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  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Any chance of a Hugo return?

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  29. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Fans booing Virgil. Must have been his fault the lad got sent off. Braindead football fans.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 24 days ago

      He’s been worse than Salah this season so don’t blame em

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    2. TheBiffas
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Silly isn't it

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  30. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 24 days ago

    VVD to get his first haul of the season on my bench

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