The first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals begin on Tuesday with every kick of the ball live on Paramount+. The quartet still remaining on the field is not far off the ideal make up for any knockout competition,

The Reds look to take a step closer to defending the cup as they travel to north London for today's first leg.

Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Liverpool in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.