Liverpool and West Ham have announced their initial lineups for their encounter at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Reds secured a dramatic, late victory against Nottingham Forest last Sunday. Should Arne Slot’s squad achieve a third consecutive league triumph, they would draw level on points with fourth-ranked Manchester United, who are set to host Crystal Palace on Sunday (14:00 GMT).
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Hammers, having garnered seven points from their most recent three league matches – including a goalless draw at home against Bournemouth a week prior – are compelled to win. This would place them one point ahead of fourth-from-bottom Nottingham Forest, who will be competing simultaneously on Sunday in an away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion.
101GreatGoals.com offers comprehensive team news for the Liverpool vs West Ham Premier League encounter, along with information on how to watch the event live.
Liverpool’s Announced Starting XI Against West Ham
Joe Gomez stands as the sole fresh inclusion in the Reds’ squad from their previous match against Nottingham Forest, stepping in for Curtis Jones.
Defenders Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are suffering from prolonged knee injuries, while midfielder Wataru Endo is dealing with a foot ailment, and striker Alexander Isak is recuperating from a leg fracture.
Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring), who can play in defense or midfield, along with forwards Florian Wirtz (back) and Jayden Danns (hamstring), are also unavailable.
Liverpool starting XI:Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Gravenberch
Liverpool substitutes:Mamardashvili, Woodman, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
West Ham’s Complete Lineup Against Liverpool
Espirito Santo selects an unaltered starting XI, as the Portuguese manager retains his confidence in the identical team that commenced the goalless stalemate at home against Bournemouth last weekend.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (back) and forward Pablo Felipe (calf) are currently sidelined due to injury. Midfielder Freddie Potts is undergoing the second fixture of a three-game suspension.
West Ham starting XI:Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Disasi, Mavropanos, Diouf, Soucek, Magassa, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Taty
West Ham substitutes:Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Todibo, Scarles, Kante, Mayers
How to View Liverpool vs West Ham: Online Stream, Television Broadcast
The commencement of the match on Saturday is scheduled for 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This fixture will not be aired live within the UK.
Global viewers can locate transmission information here.
Statistics for Liverpool vs West Ham
- Liverpool have suffered defeat in only one of their most recent 19 Premier League encounters with West Ham (15 victories, 3 draws), clinching seven of the last eight since a 3-2 road loss in November 2021
- They have the potential to secure three consecutive Premier League victories with clean sheets, a feat not achieved since manager Arne Slot’s initial three matches at the helm last season
- Achieving a third successive 1-0 league triumph would also mark the first such streak since their opening three fixtures of the 2013/14 campaign
- The current title holders suffered a 3-0 defeat against 19th-ranked Nottingham Forest in November. Only in the 1992/93 season did they previously lose two Premier League home fixtures against teams occupying a relegation spot at the start of the day (versus Arsenal and Wimbledon)
- Dominik Szoboszlai has attempted more long-range shots from outside the penalty area than any other individual in the Premier League this season (37)
- Three of Szoboszlai’s four strikes this season have originated from long-range efforts, representing the collective highest proportion for any player who has tallied more than two goals (75%, matching Leeds United’s Anton Stach)
- West Ham have secured victory in only one of their past 52 road league matches against Liverpool (12 draws, 39 losses), triumphing 3-0 in August 2015 while managed by Slaven Bilic
- They have suffered defeat in 26 of their 29 Premier League road fixtures against the prior season’s champions (1 win, 2 draws), with their sole triumph occurring at Manchester United in December 2001
- West Ham have accumulated 11 points from their most recent six Premier League fixtures (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss), a tally equivalent to what they collected from their earlier 18 matches (2 wins, 5 draws, 11 losses)
- Fifty-nine percent of West Ham’s Premier League goals this season have occurred during the first half, marking the greatest percentage in the division (19 out of 32)
- Santo has suffered more Premier League defeats against Liverpool than any other rival (8). His solitary victory against the Reds took place at Anfield against Arne Slot last season, triumphing 1-0 with Nottingham Forest