Paul Merson states his prediction for Liverpool FC v Tottenham

Virgil van Dijk was named on the bench for the win at Huddersfield in midweek due to illness but the Dutch worldwide is expected to be recalled to the starting eleven on Sunday.

Toby Alderweireld has returned to first-team training following a three-month absence through injury.

Those four players – Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Son Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen – are all very good individually.

“Liverpool’s problem has been that they’ve been in finals and semi-finals over the last 10 years, but I always say that good teams find a way to win and average teams find a way not to. The rubbing of hands isn’t to keep warm!”

However, the Reds have been quite impressive against the top sides under Jurgen Klopp, and we don’t see them losing against Spurs at Anfield.

It was good to see Jordan Henderson back, and it was noticeable how much effect he had on Liverpool’s whole approach – particularly the pressing game.

Guardiola said of Sterling’s form: “He’s a young player but I think he has shown awesome things at hard stages this season”. “When you play one of the best teams in the world you have to put in your best performance”.

He thinks that if Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t get his tactics right, that Tottenham could get turned over.

“Today he’s in Paris doing private things”. We hope tomorrow he can stay here and start to work with the team. “They sign the players they want”.

The Reds will be out for revenge having been beaten 4-1 by Tottenham at Wembley in October but Spurs are yet to beat a fellow top six side away from home this season. After beating Manchester City in the most recent of those matches, the hosts will be hopeful of avenging the heavy defeat suffered at Wembley earlier this term – the only time Klopp has lost to Spurs in six outings.

Think you can do better than Lawro?

Liverpool head into the game looking to get back to back victories after back to back defeats.

They may not boast the resilience, or even organisation, of Tottenham but Liverpool’s speed in attack is their most unsafe weapon.

The megabucks transfer of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool to Barcelona has sway over a couple of English Premier League lines – one immediate, one long-range.

Spurs claimed a morale-boosting 2-0 home win over Manchester United on Wednesday, and they are unbeaten in their last seven games.

Mohamed Salah has scored 19 Premier League goals in 24 games this season.

Their last Anfield meeting occurred nearly a year back when a Sadio Mane brace in the first half sealed all three points for Liverpool.

Klopp’s side sit third in the table with 13 games remaining, although fifth-placed Tottenham – their opponents Sunday – are just two points adrift.

The injury-prone Italian was plagued by injuries and made just 18 Premier League appearances before joining Fiorentina in 2012.