Spence helped to keep Salah quiet as Spurs won the first leg 1-0 in north London last month and the 24-year-old, who has been deputising at left-back for Ange Postecoglou's depleted side, is likely to be in direct competition with the Egyptian again at Anfield.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence said he is confident in his ability to stop Mohamed Salah from scoring as Spurs take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final at Liverpool on Thursday.

The Reds will have a sense of injustice heading into the second leg of their semi-final with Tottenham as they trail 1-0 after Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner in the first encounter almost a month ago.

Mohamed Salah will be hoping to fire Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final tomorrow. His direct opponent is plotting to shut him down, though it won't be that simple.