{"id":662440,"date":"2025-12-20T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=662440"},"modified":"2025-12-19T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:37:12","slug":"liverpool-predicted-lineup-tottenham-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/12\/20\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-tottenham-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham for December 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool head to north London knowing this is not just another away trip, but a genuine test of whether recent progress means anything. The shift to a 4-2-3-1 against Brighton brought a level of balance that has been missing for much of the season, and for the first time in weeks, Liverpool looked like a side playing with a plan rather than reacting to problems as they arose. With momentum beginning to build and pressure still heavy on Arne Slot, this trip to Tottenham Hotspur feels significant.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: Where Arne Slot Has Gone Wrong at Liverpool, and How He Can Fix It: Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur<\/h2>\n

How Liverpool Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n

Liverpool surprised many last weekend by switching to a 4-2-3-1, a move that immediately offered greater defensive protection. Deploying two holding midfielders gave the back line more cover and allowed the attacking players ahead of them to operate with clearer roles. The structure also helped Liverpool control central areas more effectively, reducing the exposure that has plagued them in transition. It is a shape Slot may view as a longer-term solution, particularly if results continue to follow performances.<\/p>\n

Recent Form<\/h3>\n

Liverpool\u2019s recent league form has shown signs of life. Hugo Ekitike’s brace against Leeds was followed by another two goals against Brighton, taking his tally to four in his last two Premier League matches. His movement, confidence and finishing have been decisive, and he has arguably played himself into being the first-choice striker ahead of record signing, Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: Best and Worst Liverpool Players to Wear the Number 7 Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

With the team finally converting chances and showing more control without the ball, there is hope that momentum can carry into what is always a demanding fixture away to Spurs.<\/p>\n

Team News & Injuries to Consider<\/h3>\n

Mohamed Salah remains away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/a> Both Dominik Szoboszlai and Joe Gomez picked up injuries against Brighton. There has been no confirmation on their availability. Wataru Endo remains sidelined while Cody Gakpo is unavailable due to injury, further limiting wide options. Giovanni Leoni continues his recovery from a long-term setback. Jeremie Frimpong also remains sidelined, which has kept Liverpool\u2019s right-back options stretched in recent weeks. There is positive news, with Conor Bradley fit again and available, offering energy and balance on the right side.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n

GK: Alisson Becker
\nRB: Conor Bradley
\nCB: Ibrahima Kanate
\nCB: Virgil van Dijk
\nLB: Andy Robertson
\nCDM: Curtis Jones
\nCDM: Ryan Gravenberch
\nRM: Federico Chiesa
\nCM: Alexis Mac Allister
\nLM: Florian Wirtz
\nST: Hugo Ekitike<\/p>\n

Featured Image Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Liverpool head to north London knowing this is not just another away trip, but a genuine test of whether recent progress means anything. The shift to a 4-2-3-1 against Brighton brought a level of balance that has been missing for much of the season, and for the first time in weeks, Liverpool looked like a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5631,"featured_media":652752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,16,1831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-662440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-liverpool","category-starting-line-up"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":662450,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662440\/revisions\/662450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/652752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}