Tottenham vs Liverpool LIVE: Score and updates as Arne Slot’s facet look to increase lead in Premier League

“A start that could have been calamitous for Tottenham, with Fraser Forster’s latest attempt to play out from the back gifting a chance to Mohamed Salah.

“But he shot wide, Forster has gone to make a fine save from Salah and it has been relatively even so far and, those alarms apart, a decent first 15 minutes for Spurs.”

Liverpool are turning the screw here – Salah has had five shots within the first 20 minutes!

Spurs want a foul after Son tumbles over Szoboszlai near the box, but the referee waves it away.

OPFF THE BAR!

Another half-chance for the visitors as Robertson’s cross finds Salah, who fires against Spence before fizzing the rebound against him too!

Moments later, Szoboszlai lays it off to the Egyptian, who drives into the box and produces some lovely footwork to create the space for the shot, eventually rattling the bar with his effort!

Another Liverpool chance as Diaz wins the long ball off Porro before slipping it to Gakpo, who fires a shot well wide as he was off balance.

At the other end, Kulusevski leads the counter and drives at the Liverpool defence, skipping past a few challenges before laying it off to Sarr, who fizzes an effort wide of the far post.

Slightly better from Spurs, as they seem to have settled now, though they can’t string together any combinations in attack.

The visitors come forward and Gakpo’s cross can’t find Salah.

CLOSE! Liverpool get forward and Alexander-Arnold sweeps a lovely clipped ball over the top to Salah, who sees his volley saved by Forster before Szoboszlai’s rebound is blocked.

Kulusevski digs out a decent cross from the right but Spurs can’t make anything of it as Maddison goes down under the challenge from Alexander-Arnold.

Alexander-Arnold’s corner looks a dangerous one, but Spurs just about hook it clear. The Reds have certainly started in the ascendancy.

Liverpool are just about on top in the early stages, as Diaz fizzes a shot wide of the far post from distance.

Both sides just feeling each other out early on, with Salah stopped from a marauding run in the box.

Moments later, Forster clips a pass straight to Salah in the box, and the Egyptian slams a half-volley against the side-netting.