West Ham team news
Gianluca Scamacca has undergone surgery on his knee and will definitely miss the game against Liverpool. David Moyes does not have any fresh injury concerns to deal with ahead of the big game.
Angelo Ogbonna managed to recover from a back problem to make the bench against Bournemouth. He is available for selection and will be hoping to make a bigger impact against the Reds.
Pablo Fornals pulled off a sublime finish to help his team beat Bournemouth and will also be hoping for more minutes in the upcoming game.
West Ham predicted XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Areola, Fabianski. |
| Defenders: | Aguerd, Zouma, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Emerson, Cresswell, Johnson, Coufal. |
| Midfielders: | Rice, Soucek, Downes, Paqueta, Fornals, Lanzini. |
| Forwards: | Benrahma, Cornet, Bowen, Ings, Antonio. |
Liverpool team news
Naby Keita, Stefan Bajcetic and Calvin Ramsay remain sidelined for Liverpool and of the trio, only Keita is expected to take the field again this season.
Klopp has revealed that Roberto Firmino will also miss the next few games, but the forward is expected to feature before he departs the club at the end of the season.
It is also worth noting that midfielder Fabinho is just one yellow card away from a two-game ban.
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Nunez, Jota
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Adrian, Kelleher, Alisson |
| Defenders: | Tsimikas, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Williams, Van Dijk, Konate |
| Midfielders: | Fabinho, Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott, Thiago |
| Forwards: | Salah, Jota, Gakpo, Nunez |
Head-to-head record
Liverpool have a superior head-to-head record against West Ham, having managed to win six out of the last seven meetings between the two teams. West Ham's only win during this period came in 2021 and it was a 3-2 result.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| October 2022 | Liverpool 1-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| March 2022 | Liverpool 1-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| November 2021 | West Ham 3-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| January 2021 | West Ham 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| October 2020 | Liverpool 2-1 West Ham | Premier League |
