West Ham United v Liverpool: match preview

A fortnight on from that thumping by Tottenham, Liverpool have a spring in their step again after successive 3-0 home wins over Huddersfield and Maribor. They won 4-0 at the London Stadium last season and will back themselves to overcome the absence of Philippe Coutinho against a West Ham side who have been hit by an injury crisis in defence. Slaven Bilic’s strugglers are without James Collins, José Fonte and Sam Byram, while Pablo Zabaleta is suspended. Jacob Steinberg
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue London Stadium
Last season West Ham 0 Liverpool 4
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Neil Swarbrick
This season G7, Y17, R0, 2.43 cards per game
Odds H 23-5 A 3-4 D 10-3
Subs from Adrián, Trott, Rice, Masuaku, Pike, Haksabanovic, Arnautovic, Carroll, Sakho, Holland, Martínez, Quina
Doubtful Cresswell (dead leg), Reid (calf)
Injured Antonio (hamstring, 19 Nov), Collins (ankle, 19 Nov), Fonte (foot, 19 Nov), Byram (thigh, 3 Dec)
Suspended Zabaleta (one match)
Form DLWDLD Discipline Y21 R2
Leading scorer Hernández 4
Subs from Karius, Mané, Wijnaldum, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Robertson, Flanagan, Grujic, Woodburn, Solanke, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Markovic, Ings
Doubtful Lovren (groin), Mané (hamstring), Wijnaldum (ankle)
Injured Coutinho (hip, 18 Nov), Lallana (thigh, 18 Nov), Ward (back, Nov), Clyne (back, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWDDLW
Discipline Y14 R1
Leading scorer Salah 5

SOURCE : GUARDIAN SPORTS
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