Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Liverpool and Tottenham. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via BBC): "He [Lucas Leiva] is one that will miss a little bit of time. We are just waiting on the exact results of the scan."
Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb (via Mirror): Now, we are coming into these big games with more confidence. We're coming with the belief that we can do it, that we can win these games. We kind of like this type of games, to prove everyone they're wrong about us. It is just happened in training. Once the coaches say a few words to us, it is the style he wants us to play. It is just the faith. We all believe we can win these type of games."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Leiva succumbing to injury (thigh), the importance of Steven Gerrard in the midfield multiplies immensely. In 21 league appearances, the 34-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.8 tackles.
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Skrtel, Can; Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Markovic; Coutinho, Ibe; Sturridge
Swansea Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Dier, Walker; Mason, Bentaleb; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 56 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 49 | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 45 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 44 | |||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 43 | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 42 | |||
| 7 | Liverpool | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 39 | |||
| 8 | West Ham United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 37 | |||
| 9 | Swansea City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 34 | |||
| 10 | Stoke City | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 33 | |||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 31 | |||
| 12 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 27 | |||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 26 | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 24 | |||
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 23 | |||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 22 | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 21 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 20 | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 17 |
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