Every player out for the semi-final with Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur will still be without a number of first-teamers this Wednesday when they host Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

Persistent and devastating injuries have been the theme of Tottenham's grueling campaign so far and Ange Postecoglou's options remain extremely limited ahead of Liverpool's visit. The defense has been hit the hardest by fitness issues in recent months, but there are absences across the squad.

Spurs desperately need to end their 17-year trophy drought this season and Wednesday serves as a great opportunity to put one foot in the Carabao Cup final. However, they will have to overcome injuries and a superb Liverpool squad to make the showpiece event.

Here they are Tottenham players absent from Wednesday's match with Liverpool.

Tottenham will boast just one member of their back five on Wednesday night, with Pedro Porro the last man standing on the right-back. somewhere else, Christian Romero, Micky van de Ven AND Ben Davies all are missing in the center back, while Fate Udogie is out for a long time after recently suffering a hamstring injury.

To make matters worse, Spurs are without their main goalie at the moment. William Vicar has been gone since late November and his replacement Fraser Forster he is also fighting the disease. Third choice Brandon Austin made his debut in the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend.

However, Spurs have signed a new goalkeeper during the first week of the January transfer window, recruiting Slavia Prague youngster Antonin Kinsky. He is available and eligible to play against Liverpool.

Fortunately for Postecoglou, Tottenham do not have any injury problems in midfield, but they will be without James Maddison AND Pope Matar Sarr on Wednesday evening. Both are serving one match suspensions after picking up two yellow cards in previous rounds of the Carabao Cup.

In better news, Rodrigo Bentancur has returned from the Premier League suspension that saw him miss Saturday's game with the Magpies. He is likely to partner Yves Bissouma in the center of the park, while teenager Lucas Bergvall could earn more minutes after starting at the weekend.

Tottenham may be keen to bring in more attacking depth in January, but they have seen previous shortages Richarlison back to training lately. The Brazilian is yet to start in the Premier League this season due to ongoing fitness issues and will miss Wednesday having yet to fully recover from a hamstring problem.

The same injury has sidelined the summer signing Wilson Odobert since October and the former Burnley striker will miss Liverpool's visit. However, young Mikey Moore can appear in the squad after being absent since the beginning of November due to illness.

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