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Tottenham Hotspur will need a big performance from Dele Alli if they are to stand a chance of overcoming Liverpool in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield.
On the chalkboard
Even if Tottenham had continued on their excellent run of form then they would have entered this weekend’s match as the underdogs against a very good Liverpool side.
Spurs have lost three of their last four in the Premier League to drop out of the title race, though, and now face a huge battle to just finish in the top four.
There is no question that the absence of Alli between the end of January and start of March harmed Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The 22-year-old played 82 minutes of the 2-1 defeat at Southampton before the international break, however, and also appeared for England in their recent games against Czech Republic and Montenegro.
The attacker should be raring to go at Anfield this weekend having played just over an hour in each Three Lions game, and Tottenham will need the former MK Dons youngster to put in a strong performance.
How can Alli hurt Liverpool?
Operating off Harry Kane, Alli has an incredible knack of finding space in the final third of the field.
He has scored seven times in 26 appearances for Tottenham this term, which is impressive when considering that he has struggled with hamstring and thigh injuries.
Christian Eriksen has not been at his best in recent weeks either, but the international break was perfect for Alli to put more minutes in his legs.
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And the 35-time England international will look to drop into the spaces between Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool’s midfield three when Tottenham travel to Merseyside on Sunday afternoon.
There will be a lot of focus on Kane, but Alli has only lost one of his six Premier League appearances against Liverpool and the 6 ft 2 ace has the tools to really harm Jurgen Klopp’s side this weekend.
