From being on the periphery, Spence has now become pivotal. Equally adept at playing on the left as he is on the right, he has emerged as a serious competitor to both Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie when the latter is fit again.

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 ended their run of four successive Premier League defeats with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Brentford on Sunday. In a week where they travel to Anfield and Villa Park in the Carabao and FA Cup, the win was timely given it was their first in the top flight since before Christmas.

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 defender Djed Spence is confident in his ability to keep Mohamed Salah at bay as Spurs prepare to defend their 1-0 lead in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Thursday.

LIVERPOOL are hosting Tottenham in the second leg of their blockbuster Carabao Cup semi-final TONIGHT! Spurs hold a slender 1-0 lead after Lucas Bergvall’s 86th-minute strike separated the

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.