There is nothing to split Tottenham and Liverpool after the first 45 minutes of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. Not since winning this competition 16 years ago have Spurs got their hands on some silverware, but Ange Postecoglou will be satisfied after an even opening period in north London.

The Reds look to take a step closer to defending the cup as they travel to north London for today's first leg.

While they do still have a game in hand on their rivals, a further stumble could leave Liverpool vulnerable with the title race sure to twist and turn for the remainder of the season. Their Saturday afternoon business is a trip south to London to meet a Brentford team enjoying a typically solid campaign so far.

I thought Liverpool were really unlucky not to beat Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. They played well had enough chances to win, but Forest keeper Matz Sels made some excellent saves. Now, with Arsenal winning on Wednesday,

Liverpool travel to the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday to face Brentford in the Premier League. Serenaded by a rendition of The Cranberries' Zombie, Liverpool dropped points once again to Nottingham Forest in their last game.

Brentford and Liverpool face off this Saturday at the Gtech Community Stadium in Premier League. Currently, Thomas Frank's team are 11th in the table with 28 points, while Arne Slot's team are 1st have 47 points.