Luis Suárez and Gareth Bale can strengthen their player of the year claims at Anfield and their club's European ambitions in the process. Tottenham went third after winning the north London derby and secured a sixth victory in seven matches against Internazionale on Thursday. Bale has scored seven in the last five league games while Suárez has six in his last three outings. Liverpool have lost only one of the last 18 league meetings between the teams at Anfield and steady improvement has closed the gap on the Europa League places. Jamie Carragher is in line to make his 500th Premier League appearance for the club. Andy Hunter
Venue Anfield, Sunday 4pm, Sky Sports 1
Tickets Sold out
Last season Liverpool 0 Tottenham 0
Referee Michael Oliver
This season's matches 17 Y44, R1, 2.65 cards per game
Odds Liverpool 17-20 Tottenham 3-1 Draw 11-4
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic Liverpool
Subs from Jones, Gulacsi, Downing, Skrtel, Allen, Sterling, Shelvey, Wisdom, Coates, Suso, Robinson, Assaidi
Doubtful None
Injured Kelly (knee, Mar), Flanagan (knee, Apr), Borini (shoulder, May)
Suspended None
Form guide WWLDDW
Disciplinary record Y40 R2
Leading scorer Suárez 21
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Friedel, Naughton, Caulker, Gallas, Carroll, Lennon, Huddlestone, Livermore, Falqué, Dempsey, Adebayor
Doubtful Adebayor (knee), Lennon (hamstring), Dempsey (calf)
Injured Kaboul (knee, 23 Mar), Sandro (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide WWWWDD
Disciplinary record Y39 R2
Leading scorer Bale 16
Match pointers
• If Gareth Bale scores he will be the first Tottenham player to score in six successive Premier League games – he is also the first Welsh player to score 16 goals in a Premier League season
• Luis Suárez is the third Liverpool player to score more than 20 goals in a Premier League season – the other two are Robbie Fowler and Fernando Torres
• Tottenham are unbeaten for 12 Premier League games for the first time ever – their last loss was at Everton
• Liverpool have kept clean sheets in six of their past eight league games at home
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