Liverpool v West Ham United: match preview

Liverpool will be confident of beating West Ham United despite their capitulation against Bournemouth on Sunday as Slaven Bilic’s side hover dangerously above the relegation zone in 17th position

What Slaven Bilic would give to turn back the clock. Last season West Ham recorded a league double over Liverpool for the first time since 1963-64, knocking Jürgen Klopp’s side out of the FA Cup too for good measure, but they return to Anfield without a win in six matches, one point above the relegation zone and with their manager under pressure following a humiliating 5-1 home defeat by Arsenal last weekend. Bilic needs a reaction, but so does Klopp following Liverpool’s collapse at Bournemouth. There is plenty at stake. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Sunday 4.30pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 0 West Ham 3

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season G10, Y40, R1, 4.1 cards per game

Odds H 1-3 A 10-1 D 5-1

Liverpool

Subs from Mignolet, Manninger, Wijnaldum, Klavan, Moreno, Lucas, Stewart, Randall, Grujic, Brannagan, Ejaria, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Woodburn

Doubtful None

Injured Coutinho (ankle, 31 Dec), Ojo (back, Jan), Ings (knee, May), Sturridge (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWDWL

Discipline Y21 R0

Leading scorer Mané 7

West Ham Utd

Subs from Adrián, Spiegel, Fernandes, Masuaku, Ayew, Feghouli, Nordtveit, Zaza, Fletcher

Doubtful None

Injured Kouyaté (hamstring, 14 Dec), Töre (thigh, 17 Dec), Sakho (hamstring, 14 Jan), Byram, Calleri, Collins (all hamstring, unknown), Oxford (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDLDL

Discipline Y38 R2

Leading scorer Antonio 6

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