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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of Tottenham v Liverpool. Kick off 16.30 GMT.

Premier League / Matchday 18
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium / 19.12.2021
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Alex Livie

Updated 19/12/2021 at 18:49 GMT


13'
GOAL! Kane times his run to perfection to turn on to NDombele's clever pass and fire a low shot across Alisson and into the far corner.
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12'
BLOCK! Kane spins on to a pull back from Emerson on the right and looks all-set to slot a shot beyond Allison, but Konate does brilliantly to slide in and make a vital block.
11'
SAVE! Alexander Arnold unloads and scorching left-foot drive towards the top corner that Lloris does well to tip past his left-hand post.
10'
Son slaloms into space 25 yards from goal in a central area. He runs at two defenders but overdoes his surge and fails to make the pass to a teammate in acres of space to his left. Keita makes the crucial challenge to halt him.
8'
There's been little to choose between the sides in the early exchanges. Liverpool have had the one big opportunity that Robertson put wide.
6'
5'
The resulting left-wing corner is whipped dangerously into a packed area but Alisson does well to punch clear under pressure.
4'
Sessegnon rampages after a high ball down the left. His raw pace seems to have got him clear to the byline but TAA gets back to make a vital challenge with Kane lurking in acres of space in the middle.
3'
Love it!
2'
CLOSE! From full back to full back. Trent Alexander Arnold picks out Andy Robertson's late run into the box but the Scot plants his header wide.
Liverpool come again but James Milner's deflected 20-yard shot is easily smothered by Hugo Lloris.
2'
H2H in the league at Tottenham: Spurs 36 wins, Liverpool 25 wins, 17 draws.
The Merseysiders have won the last seven meetings in all competitions and nine of the last 11.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! Tottenham get us underway.
16.25
Will Son shine again for Spurs?
He may need to be the inspiration as his strike partner Harry Kane has failed to score or assist in 12 of his 13 Premier League appearances so far this term.
16.20
Klopp on the Ox, who starts on the bench for Liverpool this evening: “It’s pretty much the best Oxlade since I’m here. I know he was more spectacular in moments and scored wonderful goals against City and stuff like this, really good goals for us, last year Burnley, all these kinds of things. But it’s a completely new quality, like calming the game down, being not only the sprinter with the ball or the shooter, stuff like this, but really being involved in all the different things we do on the pitch. It’s a massive step. I’m really happy with Ox in the moment and hopefully it stays like this."
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16.15
More from Conte. This time on football matters and the impressive force that is Liverpool at present: "Liverpool are strong, always. I think Jurgen made a fantastic job with Liverpool. He needed a bit of time, but the club understood Jurgen was the right person and he has created a strong, strong team. It’s amazing to watch them, the intensity, the passion, for all the work they show during the game.”
16.10
Klopp has also made headlines ahead of this contest by stating that he would not pursue an unvaccinated player in the January window due to the complications it could pose from an organisation point of view.
If a player is not vaccinated at all, he is a constant threat for all of us.
Read more in the article below.
16.05
Liverpool boss, Klopp has also been pretty vocal about the Covid-19 and vaccinations.
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‘Pretty much impossible’ - Klopp says difficult for Premier League to continue in face of Covid rise

16.00
No surprise to see Conte asked about vaccinations in football during his pre-match press conference.
Here's a snippet of what the Spurs boss had to say:
I’ve been vaccinated and my family, my daughter and wife, they did the same. But for sure, this matter is a personal matter. I’d like that other people do the same but every single person has to take the best decision for himself.
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'I can’t force anyone to take a personal decision ' - Conte

15.55
Could this be a turning point for Dele Alli?
Recently, Inside Football suggested Spurs were willing to let the midfielder go - shop window or chance for redemption?
15.50
15.45
Liverpool make three changes from the win over Newcastle with some big news in the midfield. Youngster Tyler Morton starts with James Milner and Naby Keita also in from the off.
Jordan Henderson (illness - not covid) and Thiago (covid) are not involved with the squad and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the bench.
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