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Tottenham face another must-win game in the Premier League on Monday as they travel to Anfield to take on top four hopefuls Liverpool.

Spurs missed out on the chance to put themselves right in the hunt for the league title last month after a late Mario Balotelli penalty handed league leaders Manchester City all three points when the teams met at the Etihad Stadium.

That left Harry Redknapp’s side eight points off the pace of their rivals and all but ruled them out of the title race, but now they have a sniff of the top once more after a routine win against Wigan on Tuesday was helped by City’s shock 1-0 defeat against Everton on the same day.

Now they sit five points off both City and Manchester United, and with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side facing a tough tie against 5^th placed Chelsea this weekend, another window of opportunity will open up for the north London outfit – but only if they can beat a resurgent Liverpool.

The Reds looked to be grinding to a halt in their challenge for a top four spot thanks to an insipid defeat against Bolton that followed swiftly after a disappointing draw against lowly Bolton in the league last month.

Liverpool’s season looked to be slowly falling apart as a minority of fans began to question manager Kenny Dalglish, but much needed wins over City and United in cup competitions, a comfortable win over Wolves on Tuesday and the indifferent form of teams around them mean they are still in with a shot of ending the season on a real high.

Arsenal are winless in four games in the league – a run that has allowed Liverpool and Newcastle to move above them  -  and Chelsea have picked up only four wins in their last ten games, meaning Dalglish’s men are right in the hunt for a Champions League spot.

Spurs put in perhaps their best performance of the season as they steamrolled Liverpool 4-0 at White Hart Lane earlier this season, with both Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel seeing red.

Crucially for Liverpool as they look to avoid a similar fate, they will have Luis Suarez back after the Uruguayan completed his eight game ban for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.

The timing of Suarez’s return couldn’t be worse after Andy Carroll, who finally found the back of the net to end his dry spell in front of goal in the league, which extended back to October, although therei s no guarantee the former Ajax striker will step straight into his place in the team.

Tottenham could be without Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe for the game, with both rated as ‘highly doubtful’, meaning Niko Kranjcar should start on the right of midfield following Steven Pienaar’s loan switch back on Everton on Tuesday.

New signing Louis Saha could be on the bench because of Defoe’s absence, while Rafael Van Der Vaart and Kyle Walker should be fit having picked up knocks against Wigan.

Match Winner

Tottenham’s consistency both home and away this season has meant they’ve kept themselves clear of the scrap for the fourth and final Champions League spot available via the league, while it is largely Liverpool’s indifferent home form that means they are not higher up the league than their current 5^th position.

Although they are unbeaten at Anfield they have drawn seven of their eleven games in front of their own fans, but despite this it is the home side that are the favourites, with Paddy Power placing Liverpool at 2.20 (6/5).

Spurs are certainly worth a look at 3.75 (11/4) with BetVictor for the win while the draw is 3.40 (12/5) with the same bookmaker.

First Goalscorer

Emmanuel Adebayor was Liverpool’s tormentor in chief last time the two sides met, and the Spurs man is 9.00 (8/1) with BetVictor to score first this time round.

Luis Suarez is 7.00 (6/1) with Coral to mark his comeback by scoring first, while his in-form team mate Craig Bellamy is 8.00 (7/1) with William Hill.

Rafael Van Der Vaart will hope to rediscover his scoring touch in the league sooner rather than later, and the Dutchman is 9.00 (8/1) with SkyBet to do just that against Liverpool. Gareth Bale, who has three goals in his last two league appearances, is 11.00 (10/1) with William Hill to score first.

Recommended bets

Outright winner: Tottenham, 3.75 (11/4) BetVictor

First Goalscorer: Gareth Bale, 11.00 (10.00) William Hill

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