Tottenham Hotspur will be without 10 first-team players ahead of their League Cup semi-final first leg at home against Liverpool, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Tuesday, with the North London side aiming to end a 16-year trophy drought.

The Carabao Cup is down to the last four with the two winners over two legs between now and early February booking their berths at the March 16 final at Wembley Stadium. Before that, each team gets a chance to play at home in front of their own supporters with Arsenal,

While more prestigious trophies like the Premier League and Champions League require more lengthy journeys, Liverpool have found themselves three matches from a first potential title of the season as they meet Tottenham in the first leg of their EFL Cup semifinal tie.