Liverpool will attempt to maintain the pressure in the fight for second-place when they welcome West Ham to Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Reds, who are unbeaten in their last four games and beat Porto 5-0 in their previous match, are just two points behind Manchester United in the table.
West Ham, meanwhile, have been struggling in the division this season, but they will take confidence from their last game - a 2-0 win over Watford - which saw them end a four-game winless run.
However, the 4-1 beating they sustained at the hands of Jurgen Klopp's men in the reverse fixture back in November is still relatively fresh and will no doubt be lingering on their minds.
| Game | Liverpool vs West Ham |
| Date | Saturday February 24 |
| Time | 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET |
| Stream (US only) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV Channel & Live Stream
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial).
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| CNBC / NBC Universo | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game cannot be watched live on TV because it falls within the blackout period. However, it can be followed live on Goal here and BBC's Match of the Day programme will have highlights later in the evening.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| BBC (highlights only) | N/A |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Liverpool players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Karius, Mignolet, Ward |
| Defenders | Clyne, Van Dijk, Lovren, Gomez, Klavan, Moreno, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold |
| Midfielders | Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Can, Woodburn, Paulinho |
| Forwards | Firmino, Salah, Mane, Ings, Solanke, Brewster |
Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game and Klopp will have the luxury of a fully-fit panel to choose from.
Joe Gomez and Nathaniel Clyne have both recovered from injuries and should be available.
Potential Liverpool starting XI: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Can, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mane, Salah, Firmino.
| Position | West Ham players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Adrian, Hart, Trott |
| Defenders | Reid, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Evra, Collins, Ogbonna, Byram, Masuaku, Neufville |
| Midfielders | Kouyate, Lanzini, Obiang, Mario, Noble, Haksabanovic, Antonio, Fernandes, Cullen, Quina, Holland, Rice, Johnson, Diangana |
| Forwards | Arnautovic, Carroll, Hugill, Hernandez |
West Ham will be without Arthur Masuaku, who is serving a suspension, while Andy Carroll and Pedro Obiang are long-term absentees.
Defender Jose Fonte will not be involved after the club confirmed that he has departed for Chinese side Dalian Yifang. However, Manuel Lanzini should return.
Potential West Ham starting XI: Adrian; Ogbonna, Collins, Cresswell; Zabaleta, Kouyate, Antonio, Noble; Arnautovic, Lanzini, Hernandez.
Betting & Match Odds
Liverpool are favourites to win, with dabblebet offering odds of 1/4 on them to win at Anfield. West Ham are priced at 11/1 and a draw is available at 11/2.
Match Preview
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Since the turn of the year Liverpool appear to have found their stride and they are showing themselves to be one of - if not the - most potent attacking forces in Europe.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have scored 40 of the Reds' 61 Premier League goals in this campaign, which means that the trio are more prolific than 14 of the 20 clubs in the league.
Salah and Mane in particular will be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of facing West Ham on Saturday, having figured prominently in November's annihilation of David Moyes' side.
Second-place Man United are not in action until Sunday, so a win would move the Merseyside men up to second place and they will be keen to do so with Chelsea and Tottenham not far behind.
While Liverpool are preoccupied with the fight for second place, the Hammers are in desperate need of points as they attempt to pull further clear of a remarkably open relegation fight.
They may find themselves in 12th place, but just four points separate them from the drop zone and failure to secure a positive result could see them dragged back into the quagmire.
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