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.

Tottenham are not enjoying themselves at Anfield, with Ange Postecoglou's side a goal down and now seeing their injury woes continue. 10 minutes after falling behind, Richarlison hit the ground with a calf injury and had to be replaced, adding yet further to a lengthy injury list in north London and curtailing his own recovery from injury.

Unexpectedly, Liverpool will enter their EFL Cup match with Tottenham trailing by a goal after the first leg but with home-field advantage to look to make up for that. Tottenham chase their first major trophy since winning the EFL Cup in 2008 and could be 90 minutes away from the final as these two meet in their semifinal second leg.

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Liverpool have overturned a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to secure a resounding 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, booking their spot in the League Cup final for a record-extending 15th time.