Liverpool won't get meeting with 'obvious choice' for summer transfer with up to 19 players absent
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Liverpool will host Tottenham this weekend with Arne Slot and Igor Tudor potentially set to be without as many as 19 players because of either injuries or suspensionsMicky van de Ven is suspended as Liverpool hosts Tottenham at Anfield.(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Tottenham could be missing up to 13 players for Sunday's trip to Liverpool, including a man described as "the obvious choice" for a summer transfer to the Reds.Struggling Spurs will travel to Anfield on the back of six consecutive defeats across all competitions. They are in genuine danger of becoming the highest-profile relegated side in Premier League history.Interim manager Igor Tudor has presided over a woeful four matches in charge so far, losing every one of them, and on Tuesday he drew criticism for withdrawing goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky just 17 minutes into a 5-2 thrashing at Atletico Madrid after he was culpable for two of the opening three goals.READ MORE: Arne Slot reveals Rio Ngumoha injury fear to explain Liverpool treatment to impatient fansREAD MORE: Arne Slot delivers Alisson Becker injury update as 6 players could miss Liverpool vs TottenhamMicky van de Ven had lost his footing for Atletico's second goal, netted by Antoine Griezmann, and the Dutch centre-half will be absent at Anfield this weekend as he completes a one-match suspension for his dismissal in Spurs' most recent Premier League fixture, a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace.Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha are both set to miss out due to concussion protocols.
It's very rare and I've never seen this in my career."Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor.(Image: Florencia Tan Jun - UEFA via Getty Images)Destiny Udogie should be back for Tottenham's relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest next weekend but he won't be back in time to play Liverpool or Atletico Madrid.Also sidelined through injury are: Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall.As for Liverpool, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni are all long-term absentees. Alexander Isak is not back yet, while Alisson Becker could return, but is not 100 per cent certain to, and Federico Chiesa was ill earlier in the week.Former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood reckons that the suspended Van de Ven should be targeted by Liverpool for a summer move, with the Reds potentially set to be in the market for a central defender.As it stands, Ibrahima Konate's contract will expire at the end of the season and Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will only have 12 months remaining on their deals by the end of the campaign.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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