Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool: Combined XI | Premier League 2019-20

Spurs will go head-to-head with Liverpool in north London on January 11
Spurs will go head-to-head with Liverpool in north London on January 11

Right-winger: Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah's metamorphosis from a Chelsea flop to one of the best forwards in modern football has been spectacular to watch. Since arriving at Anfield in 2017, the forward has proven himself to be a decisive and prolific goalscorer, scoring a Golden Boot-winning 32 goals in the Premier League in his debut season with Liverpool.

The Egypt international went on to be labeled a one-season wonder by a section of critics but he proved them all wrong by winning a second Golden Boot the next season, with 22 league goals under his belt.

The 27-year-old has been unable to replicate his best form so far this season, with many believing that what the former Basel man lacks is not efficiency but rest.

Having said that, Salah remains one of the most vital cogs in Jurgen Klopp's attacking set-up and his assertiveness in front of goal is undisputable. He has so far registered 10 goals and four assists in the Premier League this season and is likely to add more to his tally in the years to come.

Left-winger: Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane

One can safely say that newly-crowned African Player of the Year Sadio Mane is currently the heart of Liverpool's lethal attacking trio having shown immense development on every level in the last few years.

Last season, the Senegal international shared the Premier League Golden Boot with team-mate Salah and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after scoring 22 goals in the English top-flight. Since then, the 27-year-old's form has boasted of an even more refined form, with his goals per game ratio, conversion rate and chances created all having drastically improved.

Mane has 11 goals and six assists to his name in the Premier League at the moment and his intelligent runs and instinctual movements will surely be difficult for Spurs to stop this weekend.

Striker: Roberto Firmino

Roberto Firmino
Roberto Firmino

Harry Kane would originally have walked into this position if it wasn't for his injury, albeit by narrow margins, as there are very few attacking players as consistent and reliable as Roberto Firmino.

There was an underlying concern over the Brazilian's form after he only managed one goal in 16 appearances this season but his contribution to Jurgen Klopp's team transcends goals as his tireless work in opening up spaces, his runs at defenders and his ability to bring his fellow attackers into the game make him one of the best teammates a player could ask for.

The 28-year-old currently has six goals and four assists to his name in the Premier League and any under-estimation of the forward by the Reds' north London opponents on Saturday is likely to backfire heavily.

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