The oldest managers in the Premier League will meet on Merseyside with Ange Postecoglou braced to fight for his Tottenham future.
Postecoglou's injury-depleted team have collected only five points from nine league games since the start of December.
They are languishing in 14th and he admits results must improve but fiercely refutes any notion he might not be up for the challenge.
'I understand how it may look,' said the Spurs boss. 'I understand externally there are people probably going, "God, he must be living a nightmare". But it's not my existence.