In a lot of ways, it would be easy to write off Tottenham Hotspur. Between their seemingly never-ending injury crisis and an impressive ability to drop points from winning positions, their 14th-place standing in the Premier League means they embody the underdog more than they usually would against Liverpool on Thursday.

Scorers: Gakpo 34', Salah 50' [pen], Szoboszlai 75', Van Dijk 80'Liverpool thrashed a hapless Tottenham to book their place in the EFL Cup final next month as the reigning champions ran out 4-0

Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.