Confirmed Tottenham v Liverpool lineups tonight: Doherty surprise, Fabinho absence explained

Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Aurier, Rodon, Dier, Davies, Doherty; Hojbjerg, Ndombele; Bergwijn, Son, Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur substitutes: Hart, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Winks, Sissoko, Lamela, Lucas, Bale, Vinicius.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Henderson, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Milner, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, R Williams, Phillips.

Tottenham go with Hugo Lloris in goal, with Joe Rodon, Eric Dier and Ben Davies seemingly the three centre backs in front of him.

Serge Aurier is at right back, whilst Matt Doherty surprisingly starts on the left with Sergio Reguilon out of action through injury.

Tanguy Ndombele partners Georginio Wijnaldum in midfield, with Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min supporting Harry Kane in attack.

That means Gareth Bale is only on the bench, joining Joe Hart, Davinson Sanchez, Toby Alderweireld, Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko, Erik Lamela, Lucas Moura and Carlos Vinicius.

Liverpool have Alisson in goal, but Fabinho misses out with a ‘minor muscle issue’, meaning Jordan Henderson and Joel Matip start at centre back.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are the the full backs as usual, with Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner and Thiago Alcantara in midfield.

It’s the usual front three up top, as Roberto Firmino will be flanked by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in attack.

Caiomhin Kelleher, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Takumi Minamino, Kostas Tsimikas, Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips are the Liverpool substitutes tonight.

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