11 players who could miss Liverpool's clash against Tottenham - as Arne Slot braced for two new absences

Liverpool aim to be top of the Premier League table at Christmas when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday (4.30pm GMT).

The Reds are having a season that not many fans expected after Arne Slot succeeded the legendary Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hot seat. But Liverpool have been on an upward trajectory and impressed plenty.

Yet they have dropped points in their past two league games. The Reds earned plenty of plaudits for battling to a 2-2 draw against Fulham despite playing most of the game with 10 men but Chelsea have closed Liverpool’s lead at the summit to two points.

Slot’s troops face a Tottenham side who are volatile but can hurt any team on their day. Spurs romped to a 5-0 win over Southampton in their previous league game and will want to build momentum.

Ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium fixture, here is an early look at the team news for both sides.

Tottenham team news

Micky van de Ven - out

The centre-back won’t be available until the new year with a hamstring issue.

Cristian Romero - out

Spurs have defensive concerns, with the Argentina international also set to be absent until January.

Ben Davies - out

Another Tottenham defender who has a hamstring problem. Davies is not expected to be back in training until next week.

Rodrigo Bentancur - out

The midfielder is serving a seven-game FA ban for a racist remark about team-mate Son Heung-min.

Guglielmo Vicario - out

The No.1 goalkeeper was forced to have ankle surgery last month and will not play for another few months.

Richarlison - out

There is no chance the former Everton striker can come back to haunt Liverpool as he has a hamstring issue.

Wilson Odobert - out

The attacking midfielder had hamstring surgery last month and is on the recovery trail.

Mikey Moore - doubt

The 17-year-old winger is back in training but Tottenham will have to make an assessment on his fitness.

Liverpool team news

Ibrahima Konate - out

The centre-back continues to work his way back from a knee issue sustained against Real Madrid three weeks ago.

Conor Bradley - out

The right-back is still recovering from a hamstring problem he suffered in the 2-0 win over Real.

Andy Robertson - return

Sent-off against Fulham last weekend but his suspension was enforced in the Carabao Cup so the left-back is available.

Ryan Gravenberch - close to suspension

The midfielder has picked up four bookings so far this season. Should be be yellow-carded, he will have to serve a one-match ban against Leicester City on Boxing Day.

Darwin Nunez - close to suspension

In a similar position to Gravenberch after being cautioned against Fulham.