Tottenham poised to have 11 stars out of Liverpool game after duo suffer sickening injuries
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballTottenham Hotspur FCLiverpool face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday afternoon and the north London side have no shortage of issues heading into the Premier League clashTottenham could be without 11 players for their pivotal Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday. Spurs are in free fall with interim manager Igor Tudor having lost his four opening matches, and the Croatian is only seeing his injury list continue to pose problems.The Lilywhites endured a first-half collapse against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League as they fell to a 5-2 defeat, but also saw their domestic problems multiply.
Speaking following the game, Tudor said he didn't know if they would be out moving forwards.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"It looks like everything is against us," he said.
He is expected back in April.Rodrigo Bentancur is out with a thigh injury for an unknown period, and young midfield star Lucas Bergvall underwent an operation after picking up an ankle injury.Similarly, veteran defender Ben Davies has undergone surgery on his ankle and will not be back for another month.Destiny Udogie could be in contention to return from his hamstring injury, but did not appear in Tottenham's Champions League squad to face Atletico.While the visitors are in desperate need of three points, Liverpool will also be looking to return to winning ways. The Reds will be required to bounce back quickly from a disappointing loss to Galatasaray to keep in Champions League contention as they currently sit in sixth.Last time out in the top flight, Liverpool lost to rock bottom Wolves.Content cannot be displayed without consentChoose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTottenham Hotspur FCLiverpool FC fixturesUEFA Champions LeagueBarclay's Premier League