Liverpool vs Tottenham - as it happened: Reaction from dramatic Anfield draw
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Your support makes all the difference.There are huge games at the top and bottom of the Premier League table today, as Crystal Palace host Newcastle before top-four chasing Tottenham travel to Liverpool.
Andros Townsend will come up against his former team in the early kick-off, as Palace look to get back to winning ways against relegation rivals Newcastle. Both sides could move up to 11th with a win, but the losers will be left looking nervously over their shoulders at the bottom three.
And then the big one: Liverpool vs Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his men can build on their incredibly impressive 2-0 victory over Manchester United earlier in the week. Meanwhile Liverpool are out for revenge – they lost the reverse fixture at Wembley 4-1. A win will keep the Reds in third and cut United’s lead in second to just three points.
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Tottenham humiliated Liverpool when these sides met at Wembley in October. Harry Kane, Son and Dele Alli all scored as Spurs put four past Liverpool who scored a consolation goal when Mohamed Salah hit one back.
Six pointer
Jurgen Klopp says that this afternoon's clash against Spurs is a must win and that Liverpool must use their home advantage.
The Tottenham game at Wembley was not a good game from us. They had a good start, good middle of the game, and good finish – that’s why they won the game. But it’s absolutely nothing to do with the next game. [But with] the situation in the table, our targets and what we want to do and where we want to finish the season, it is clear it is a very important game. These are ‘six-point’ games and the only advantage one team can have in a situation like this is to play at home, at Anfield in this case. That’s really good and I’m looking forward to it.
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager
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The players are on the pitch and kick off is minutes away. You can follow us for live minute-by-minute updates from Anfield.
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3: Mohamed Salah give Liverpool the perfect start. Eric Dier dispossessed Sadio Mane but inadvertently plays Salah through on goal who has Hugo Lloris to beat and he tucks the ball into the right corner with a good finish.
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5: Tottenham continue to control the ball but Liverpool are very compact and are forcing Spurs to play it to their full backs.
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Jamie Redknapp to Sky Sports on the midfield battle. "They've been aggressive, they're all over this Tottenham midfield. I think they'll be a change in shape soon."
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11: Sadio Mane sneaks in behind on the left wing and looks to find Roberto Firmino in the middle after a bursting run but his pass is cleared at the front post.
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