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 defender Djed Spence said he is confident in his ability to stop Mohamed Salah from scoring in Thursday's Carabao Cup semifinal.

Djed Spence is making up for lost time with a string of impressive performances for Tottenham during Ange Postecoglou's never-ending injury crisis - and now the defender is eyeing an England call

Spence and Salah came up against each other in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in January at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Spurs defender did a decent job in that game as well, and the stats prove it.

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.

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.