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Those teams: Jarrod Bowen returns for West Ham but Konstantinos Mavrapanos and Nayef Aguerd both remain sidelined through injury. Alphonse Areola is back in goal, with Lucas Fabianski making way.
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The big news for Liverpool is that Jurgen Klopp has dropped Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez to the bench, with Cody Gakpo coming back in to the side following his brief spell of midweek paternity leave. Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones have also been left out, with Jarell Quansah, Waturo Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Harvey Elliott coming into the starting line-up.
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West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.
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Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Casey, Mubama.
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Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.
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Subs: Gomez, Konate, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Kelleher.
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Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
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Following his side’s miserable midweek Merseyside derby defeat at the hands of Everton, Jurgen Klopp could be forgiven for thinking the TV network gods are trolling him by ensuring his team’s first opportunity to bounce back comes in the Saturday lunchtime time-slot he loathes so much.
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The good news for the German is that it’s the last time he’ll take charge of Liverpool in this time-slot and it may well be David Moyes’ final Saturday afternoon kick-off as West Ham boss too. Following the humiliation visited upon his team by Crystal Palace on Sunday, the writing looks to be on the wall for the Scotsman, whose contract is due to expire in June and whose employers are reported to be courting potential replacements.
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With both teams out of sorts and licking their wounds after scarring defeats, this is a match that could go either way. Liverpool simply must win to keep their rapidly diminishing hopes of winning the title alive, while anything less than three points could kibosh West Ham’s faint hopes of playing European football next season.
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Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 12.30pm BST but we’ll have team news and build-up in the meantime.
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Jurgen Klopp: “It’s definitely a challenge, but it’s part of the job,” said the Liverpool manager, upon being asked how he would raise his players morale after their largely unexpected defeat at Everton. “I can’t remember ever being as disappointed or frustrated after a game like I was after Everton.
“I’ve unfortunately lost a lot of games in my life, but it was special. We were not there. You see the other two [Arsenal and Manchester City] playing very positive football, high results, but we are where we are because in this precise area, we don’t play positive football.
“I blame myself for that – 100%. I don’t know why or how it happened, but I’m responsible for the mood the team is in, and this team was not. In general, like I said, we don’t play positive football. It always feels in the end [like] we are always catching up with something.
“I think even Arsenal and City see it as a two-horse race. We might have to say something else publicly, but they don’t expect for themselves to lose two games from now on, I don’t think so. I don’t expect them to do that. If they do it, then we would be completely silly if we were not around.”
David Moyes: “The most important thing is things will need to be right between me and the club,” said David Moyes yesterday, when he was quizzed on his contract situation. “If we get that right, then we will see what happens but it will be at the end of the season. You can continue asking me the questions, I’ll be happy to take them but it’s not as if I have changed track. We’ve always said we will make it at the end of the season. As far as I’m concerned that will still be the decision.”
Today’s match officials
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Referee: Anthony Taylor.
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Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn.
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Fourth official: Josh Smith.
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VAR: Tim Robinson.
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Assistant VAR: Wade Smith.
Liverpool’s succession plan: Jurgen Klopp was asked about his successor, the current Feyenoord manager Arne Slot, yesterday and had this to say of the Dutchman.
“I like the way his team plays football. All the things I hear about him as a guy, a good guy. Some people I know, know him. I don’t know him, but some people who know him say he’s a good guy. I like that a lot. So good coach, good guy. Looking forward for the club, if he is the solution, if he is the man, I am more than happy.”
Liverpool have since agrred a deal in principle with Feyenoord for Slot to become their next manager and will pay the Dutch club €9m (£7.7m) plus €2m in add-ons in compensation for the 45-year-old, who has two years remaining on his contract.
Salah and Nunez dropped to Liverpool bench
Those teams: Jarrod Bowen returns for West Ham but Konstantinos Mavrapanos and Nayef Aguerd both remain sidelined through injury. Alphonse Areola is back in goal, with Lucas Fabianski making way.
The big news for Liverpool is that Jurgen Klopp has dropped Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez to the bench, with Cody Gakpo coming back in to the side following his brief spell of midweek paternity leave. Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones have also been left out, with Jarell Quansah, Waturo Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Harvey Elliott coming into the starting line-up.
West Ham v Liverpool line-ups
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.
Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Casey, Mubama.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.
Subs: Gomez, Konate, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Kelleher.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
Early team news: West Ham midfielder George Earthy has been stood down according to the concussion protocols after being stretchered off with a head injury during his Premier League debut against Fulham last weekend.
Defender Nayef Aguerd is out with a twisted ankle, but Konstantinos Mavrapanos could return after a short spell on the sidelines with a minor injury. Jarrod Bowen is fit again after missing a couple of games with a back injury but his manager says his best player needs to be “monitored”.
For Liverpool, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcanatara remain sidelined with longterm injuries, while Conor Bradley and Diogo Jota are also out. Cody Gakpo is available for selection after missing the Merseyside derby to be with his partner, who was giving birth to their child.
Premier Leagvue: West Ham v Liverpool
Following his side’s miserable midweek Merseyside derby defeat at the hands of Everton, Jurgen Klopp could be forgiven for thinking the TV network gods are trolling him by ensuring his team’s first opportunity to bounce back comes in the Saturday lunchtime time-slot he loathes so much.
The good news for the German is that it’s the last time he’ll take charge of Liverpool in this time-slot and it may well be David Moyes’ final Saturday afternoon kick-off as West Ham boss too. Following the humiliation visited upon his team by Crystal Palace on Sunday, the writing looks to be on the wall for the Scotsman, whose contract is due to expire in June and whose employers are reported to be courting potential replacements.
With both teams out of sorts and licking their wounds after scarring defeats, this is a match that could go either way. Liverpool simply must win to keep their rapidly diminishing hopes of winning the title alive, while anything less than three points could kibosh West Ham’s faint hopes of playing European football next season.
Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 12.30pm BST but we’ll have team news and build-up in the meantime.