TTT: Premier League Preview 2012/13: Spurs (H)

By Gary Fulcher, Daniel Rhodes and Mihail Vladimirov. Liverpool will be hoping to claim a third consecutive league victory for the first time since April/May 2011 – when the Reds defeated Birmingham, Newcastle and Fulham – with victory over Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday, 4pm kick off UK time. Spurs enter this fixture in fine form, having not tasted defeat in the league since suffering a 1-2 reverse against Everton at Goodison Park back in early December. Their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the North London derby last weekend was their fourth consecutive win in the Premier League – the second time they’ve won four in a row in the league this season – and they now sit in 3rd place, five points behind Manchester City in 2nd and 12 points above 7th placed Liverpool. Liverpool lost the reverse fixture 1-2 at White Hart Lane back in November and drew the corresponding fixture at Anfield last season 0-0. Premier League record since the two clubs met at the end of November: Liverpool – P: 14 W: 8 D: 2 L: 4 F: 35 A: 16 GD: +19 Pts: 26 Tottenham – P: 14 W: 9 D: 4 L: 1 F: 24 A: 10 GD: +14 Pts: 31 The match day officials for this fixture are: Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistant Referee: M McDonough. Assistant Referee: J Brooks. 4th Official: N Swarbrick. TEAM NEWS Liverpool are missing Fabio Borini (foot), Martin Kelly (knee) and Brad Jones (shoulder) through injury. Tom Huddlestone (knee) is absent through injury for Spurs. Liverpool Goalkeepers: Reina, Gulacsi Defenders: Johnson, Wisdom, Flanagan, Skrtel, Agger, Coates, Carragher, Enrique Midfielders: Lucas, Coutinho, Gerrard (c), Allen, Henderson, Downing, Shelvey, Suso, Sterling Strikers: Suarez, Sturridge Tottenham Goalkeepers: Friedel, Lloris Defenders: Kaboul, Vertonghen, Gallas, Naughton, Dawson (c), Walker, Assou-Ekotto, Caulker Midfielders: Lennon, Parker, Bale, Dembele, Sigurdsson, Holtby,  Livermore, Sandro Strikers: Adebayor, Dempsey, Defoe This post is for subscribers only. Member-only content – you need to subscribe to read it ! A subscription costs only £3.50 per month. Find out what you get with your subscription, or Subscribe now.

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