Liverpool v West Ham United: match preview

Liverpool have a formidable attacking lineup in Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino and West Ham United could find it very difficult to stop them at Anfield

David Moyes has never won in 14 visits to Anfield as manager, losing seven and drawing seven, and his prospects of guiding West Ham to back-to-back league victories for the first time since December 2016 appear slim given the sensational form of Liverpool’s forwards, fresh from a warm-weather training trip to Marbella. Mohamed Salah has scored 17 goals in his last 16 league appearances and in each of Liverpool’s past five games. Daniel Sturridge was the last Liverpool forward to score in six successive outings back in February 2014. Roberto Firmino is enjoying his most prolific season in English football and Sadio Mané’s last outing brought a hat-trick against Porto. Reasons to be fearful for West Ham. Andy Hunter

Saturday 3pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 2 West Ham 2

Referee Stuart Atwell

This season G11 Y41 R1 3.81 cards/game

Odds H 1-4 A 14-1 D 13-2

LIVERPOOL

Subs from Mignolet, Milner, Gomez, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Solanke, Woodburn, Ings, Ward, Clyne

Doubtful Clyne (back)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y35 R1

Form WWLWDW

Leading scorer Salah 22

WEST HAM

Subs from Hart, Trott, Rice, Fonte, Byram, Evra, Haksabanovic, Cullen, Quina, Hugill, Reid, Lanzini

Doubtful Lanzini (hamstring), Reid (ill)

Injured Carroll (foot, Apr), Obiang (knee, Jul), Fernandes (ankle, unknown)

Suspended Masuaku (fourth of six)

Discipline Y56 R2

Form DWDDLW

Leading scorer Arnautovic 7

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