Tottenham Hotspur are a dangerous opponent and Liverpool will have to work to prevent them from enforcing their style of play when the sides meet in a League Cup semi-final first-leg clash, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday.

New Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky is available for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool after the club received his work permit on Monday. Kinsky become Spurs’ first signing of the January transfer window on Sunday after he joined in a deal set to be worth 15million euros (£12.5m) plus add-ons.

Antonin Kinsky was unable to train with his Tottenham team-mates on Monday while he waited for his work permit

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou will have the services of January signing Antonin Kinsky available against Liverpool amid their injury crisis.