Liverpool will likely be seeking to enhance their Champions League qualification hopes with a win over West Ham at Anfield this afternoon.
The Reds head into the weekend motion sitting sixth within the Premier League desk – stage on factors with fifth-placed Chelsea and three adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United. With issues so tight within the race for Champions League qualification, Liverpool know they’ll’t afford any slip-ups at dwelling to the Hammers at this time.
Arne Slot has made one change from the aspect that began throughout the 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest final outing with Joe Gomez coming into the defence. That permits Dominic Szoboszlai to maneuver right into a extra acquainted midfield function that means Curtis Jones drops out.
Alisson Becker retains objective as soon as once more whereas Ibrahima Konate companions Virgil van Dijk in the course of Liverpool’s defence. Milos Kerkez is chosen forward of Andrew Robertson at left-back as soon as once more.
Ryan Gravenberch begins within the holding function for Liverpool with Alexis Mac Allister holding his place in the course of the park. Mohamed Salah lines-up on the fitting wing with Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike making-up the entrance three.
As for West Ham, Aaron Wan-Bissaka begins at right-back whereas Kostas Mavropanos and Axel Disasi are partnered within the again 4. Tomas Soucek begins in midfield whereas Mateus Fernandes additionally retains his place.
Jarrad Bowen and Crysencio Summerville assist Valentin Castellanos within the West Ham assault this afternoon. Callum Wilson, subsequently, is called among the many substitutes together with Adama Traoré and Mohamadou Kante.
Listed here are the confirmed line-ups:
Liverpool
Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
West Ham
Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Magassa, Souček, Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville, Castellanos
Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Todibo, Scarles, Mayers, Kante, Wilson, Traoré
