James Maddison has escaped injury, but Tottenham will be missing four players when Liverpool visits on Saturday and another player’s status has changed.
On Saturday night, Liverpool and Tottenham—two of the four Premier League teams that are still unbeaten this season—will square off.
The Reds do this following their League Cup match against Leicester on Wednesday night, while Spurs have already been eliminated from the competition after losing to Fulham in the second round.
Ange Postecoglu’s team will have more time to rest and prepare after their weekend 2-2 draw with Arsenal thanks to an early exit.
With four players already out due to injury, Spurs’ draw in the North London derby added winger Brennan Johnson’s hamstring problem.
The summer acquisition from Nottingham Forest might join injured players Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Bryan Gil, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Ryan Sessegnon on the sidelines.
Although there were concerns that Maddison would suffer an ACL damage during the tie at the Emirates, the midfielder pulled through and has been trouble-free.
Postecoglu, who gave an update on Johnson, Madison, and Heung-min Son following Sunday’s game, claims that.
“I’m not sure what Brennan felt, but I suspect it was his hamstring. We’ll evaluate that,” he said to the press.
“Madders and Sonny weren’t fully recovered before the game, but they made it through it, suggesting that it’s nothing serious,” the author writes.
Giovani Lo Celso, a midfielder for Tottenham, might play against Liverpool after missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury.
Spurs currently have no further injury worries, and Postecoglu plans to select his strongest lineup following a nonstop week.
With Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Destiny Udogie making up the back four, Guglielmo Vicario is a lock to start in goal.
In a 4-2-3-1 formation, Yves Bissouma should start next to Pape Matar Sarr in midfield and Maddison should start farther forward.
