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Arne Slot and Liverpool need just one point from their Premier League match at home to Tottenham Hotspur, and then the celebrations can truly begin.

Arsenal's midweek draw with Crystal Palace has left Slot's Reds on the precipice.

For some fans, the celebrations have already started, with crowds gathering around Anfield long before the 4.30pm kick-off.

It will be Slot's first Premier League title - secured at the first time of asking - and Liverpool's second.

Their 2020 victory was sealed without fans in the stadium, though, so this will have been a long time coming for a number of their supporters.

With a 20th top-flight title - be it the Premier League or the old First Division - Liverpool will draw level with Manchester United in the overall standings.

Can they get the job done?

16:28Felix KeithThe man for the big occasion?

Mohamed Salah has been surprisingly quiet in recent games, but today could be the day for him to run wild.

The players are out of the tunnel and we're just a few minutes away from kick-off as You'll Never Walk Alone plays at Anfield...

Mohamed Salah warming up at Anfield (Image:Carl Recine/Getty Images)16:25Tom VictorThe moment of truth

Liverpool's players know what they need to do.

This is the scene they will walk into before what could be a celebratory 90 minutes at Anfield.

A view inside the Liverpool dressing room (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)16:20Felix KeithStranger things have happened...

Millie Bobbie Brown is inside Anfield for what she (and the vast majority of the people inside the stadium) hope will be Liverpool's coronation as champions.

Millie Bobby Brown is at Anfield (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)16:13Tom VictorThe replica trophies are out

Liverpool fans don't seem too worried about the prospect of Spurs spoiling the party today.

Perhaps they've seen the starting line-ups, with the visitors shuffling the pack ahead of a much bigger game - from their perspective - on Thursday.

That;s when Ange Postecoglou's side will take on Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final, with the competition potentially offering a route into the Champions League.

A Liverpool fan holding a replica trophy (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)16:05Felix KeithScenes

The team bus has been shrouded in red smoke on the way to Anfield.

The team bus got a warm welcome (Image:Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

All they need now is one point...

16:01Tom VictorWill we see another Liverpool vs Spurs thriller?

The reverse fixture between Liverpool and Tottenham took place just before Christmas, and remains the highest scoring Premier League game of the season.

Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah each scored twice in North London, with Liverpool running out 6-3 winners.

Few would turn their noses up at another nine-goal thriller today.

Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai celebrating during Liverpool's win at Tottenham (Image:CameraSport via Getty Images)15:55Tom VictorAlexander-Arnold back in the starting line-up

Trent Alexander-Arnold made an instant impact from the bench last weekend, scoring the winner at Leicetser.

The right-back has been deemed fit enough to start this time, with Conor Bradley making way.

It's Alexander-Arnold's first start since back in March, when he was injred against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

(R-L) Caoimhin Kelleher, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai arrive ahead of Liverpool vs Tottenham (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)15:45Tom VictorSlot's second league title

This won't be the first time Arne Slot ends up as a league manager.

The 46-year-old also won the Eredivisie with Feyenoord back in 2022-23, with the Rotterdam side leaving PSV Eindhoven and Ajax trailing in their wake.

As luck would have it, victory for Liverpool against Tottenham would see them post the exact same win-draw-loss record as Slot's title winners in that 34-game Dutch season.

Liverpool scarves and t-shirts ahead of their match against Tottenham Hotspur (Image:PA)15:35Mark JonesThe latest from our man around Anfield

Flares are being let off, ‘Champions 20’ flags are being waved and the pubs are doing a roaring trade around Anfield, with thousands of fans converging on the stadium, the majority of whom are going to watch the game in pubs around the ground.

At The Arkles, a pub which welcomes home and away fans, Spurs fans are even joining in with the fun and joking that they’re happy to play their part today in order to see Arsenal give a guard of honour to the new champions when they come here in two weeks time.

That might sting.

Liverpool fans outside the stadium before the match against Tottenham (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)15:25Tom VictorLiverpool's team bus has arrived

You can just about make out the Liverpool team bus through a sea of red smoke.

The players and staff have arrived at Anfield, and now it's about the task at hand.

Three hours from now, we could be crowning the 2024-25 Premier League champions.

Fans welcome the team bus to Anfield (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)15:17KEY EVENTLiverpool vs Tottenham line-ups are in

Arne Slot has named the starting XI which he hopes can clinch the title in style at Anfield

There's a start for Trent Alexander-Arnold after his winner at Leicester last week, while the Reds have a front three of Mo Salah, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo.

As for the visitors, James Maddison captains the side and is joined in midfield by youngsters Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Spurs: Vicario; Spence, Danso, Davies, Udogie; Gray, Bergvall, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Tel

Arne Slot in a Liverpool training session on April 23 (Image:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)15:05Tom VictorFans have been waiting for the team bus

Liverpool's players and coaching staff are set to receive a hero's welcome at Anfield this afternoon.

Fans have been in position as they wait for the team bus to arrive, and - yes - more flares are being set off.

Liverpool fans setting off flares (Image:PA)15:00Tom VictorAn update from the early kick-off

In the first of today's Premier League games, Bournemouth lead Manchester United 1-0 at the break.

Antone Semenyo has scored the opener, firing home after a tidy lay-off from Evanilson.

A defeat for Manchester United and a title win for Liverpool on the same day would be the dream for plenty of those at Anfield this afternoon.

Antoine Semenyo celebrating his opener against Manchester United (Image:AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)14:50Tom VictorThe numbers behind Liverpool's success

Liverpool have won 24 of their 33 games so far in the league, drawing seven and losing just two.

The only teams to beat Slot's men are Nottingham Forest at Anfield in September and Fulham at Craven Cottage in April.

Liverpool lost three games when they lifted the title under Jurgen Klopp in 2019-20, but their 99 points represents a tally the current squad can't quite match.

Liverpool's win at Leicester was their 24th in 33 league games (Image:Offside via Getty Images)14:40Tom VictorEveryone's getting in on the celebrations

That's right, it's a dog wearing a Liverpool scarf.

Any ideas on its name?



A dog wearing a Liverpool scarf outside Anfield (Image:Getty Images)14:30Tom VictorFans in good spirits

Liverpool supporters have already made their way towards Anfield to get the party started early.

In addition to the thousands in the home end, many more will be watching the game around Liverpool city centre.

Just a couple of hours to go until kick-off.

Liverpool fans outside Anfield before the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur (Image:PA)14:20KEY EVENTParty atmosphere in full effect

Some might be saving their celebrations for after the final whistle, but others aren't waiting that long.

Fans have been letting off flares as the extended celebrations get into full swing, and there's still nearly an hour to go until the line-ups get revealed for today's game.

Fans set off flares outside Anfield (Image:PA)14:10Tom VictorTransfer chat continues for Liverpool

A number of players have been linked with a summer switch to Anfield, including Bournemouth duo Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen.

There's a newish name on their radar, though, with reports suggesting a move for Adam Wharton could be on the cards.

Central midfielder Wharton, who travelled to Euro 2024 as part of the England squad last summer, helped current club Crystal Palace reach this season's FA Cup final.

Adam Wharton playing for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-finals (Image:Offside via Getty Images)14:00Tom VictorFans travelling from far and wide

There's bound to be a strong local turnout today, but Liverpool fans have come to the game from all around the UK and further afield.

Alex Metcalfe and his son Lee have come down from York, along with Jamie Hickey and his father Adrian.

Others have made their way along from as far afield as the UAE and United States to take in the action.

Alex Metcalfe and his son Lee(centre),and Jamie Hickey(far left),and his father Adrian(far right) (Image:Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)13:45Tom VictorReds star could miss out on medal

In any Premier League title-winning season, all players with five or more appearances for the champions will earn a medal.

A handful of players are still short of that tally - most notably summer signing Federico Chiesa, who has played just four league games in an injury-hit season.

The Italian, who scored in the Carabao Cup final, has been an unused substitute in seven of Liverpool's last nine games but will ope for more minutes between now and May.

Federico Chiesa's last league outing came against Fulham (Image:AFP via Getty Images)
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