Mohammed Kudus made his first start for Tottenham Hotspur under head coach Roberto De Zerbi as Spurs suffered a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup at Anfield on Tuesday night.Kudus was handed a starting role after De Zerbi had hinted before the game that the Ghana international was ready to feature from the beginning.It was Kudus first start for Tottenham since January, with the forward completing 75 minutes before being replaced by Svio.However, it was an underwhelming outing by Kudus usual standards as Tottenham struggled against Liverpool.The 26-year-old managed three shots, with one on target, while recording four touches in the opposition box. He also completed one of four attempted dribbles and lost possession eight times.Kudus registered a 75% passing accuracy, completing 15 of his 20 passes, while winning just two of seven duels.His performance earned him a 5.7 rating, according to the match statistics provided by Flashscore.com.Kudus also missed a big chance, with his expected goals (xG) figure standing at 0.58 despite failing to find the net.Tottenham will now turn their attention to their next fixture against Aston Villa, with Kudus hoping to retain his place in De Zerbis starting XI and produce a stronger performance.
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Mohammed Kudus makes first Tottenham start since January in Liverpool defeat
