Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool: Carabao Cup semi-final first leg result as Lucas Bergvall strikes late on to sink holders

The Spurs midfielder appeared to smack his head on the floor attempting a low flick-on from that earlier right-wing corner.

A change looks imminent. The medics are taking great care with him.

Bentancur is down in quite a bit of trouble following his attempt to attack that previous corner.

There are a large number of medics on addressing the situation.

Liverpool don't deal with a right-wing corner and when it's fed back in by Son, Dragusin sees his low shot from eight yards brilliantly pawed away by Alisson.

A shocking square ball from Tsimikas almost puts Solanke through, but Liverpool get men back to deal with his lay-off towards Kulusevski.

Jones and Salah combine well to send Gakpo racing away down the left. The Dutchman cuts inside but takes too long assessing his options and a dangerous attack fizzles out.

Today’s referee is Stuart Attwell.

Tottenham get this first leg of the EFL Cup semi final underway.

A reminder that VAR will be in operation tonight and in-stadium VAR announcements are being trialled across both legs of each semi-final.

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The second leg takes place at Anfield on Thursday February 6 with the winner meeting either Newcastle or Arsenal at Wembley on March 16. 

"What we expect is two teams with a clear identity. That's what most people expect to see. Both teams trying to force it on the other. Large parts of the game two weeks ago we could show our identity, but they showed how good a team they are" - Arne Slot

Ange Postecoglou believes Mohamed Salah - who is enjoying a stellar season so far - would struggle to replicate his remarkable form if he had been featuring in his injury-hit Tottenham team.

Right back Conor Bradley comes into the starting line-up with Trent Alexander-Arnold - who is being heavily linked with Real Madrid and endured a horror show against The Red Devils on Sunday - named among the substitutes.

Jarell Quansah is in for Ibrahima Konate at centre back while Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson at left back.

Diogo Jota leads the attack in place of Luis Diaz. 

The hosts make a trio of alterations to the side that lost to Newcastle last time out.

Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky gets an instant run-out between the sticks with Rodrigo Bentancur and Heung-Min Son also featuring.

CONFIRMED STARTING XIs – TOTTENHAM: Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bergvall, Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Son, Solanke. /// LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Bradley, Tsimikas, Quansah, Van Dijk, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Gakpo, Salah, Jota.

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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the EFL Cup semi-final first-leg between Tottenham and holders Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

Kick off 20.00 GMT.