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The big news for Liverpool is that Jurgen Klopp has dropped Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez to the bench, with Cody Gakpo coming back in to the side following his brief spell of midweek paternity leave. Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones have also been left out, with Jarell Quansah, Waturo Endo, Ryan Gravenberch and Harvey Elliott coming into the starting line-up.
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West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.
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Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Casey, Mubama.
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Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.
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Subs: Gomez, Konate, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Kelleher.
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Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
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Following his side’s miserable midweek Merseyside derby defeat at the hands of Everton, Jurgen Klopp could be forgiven for thinking the TV network gods are trolling him by ensuring his team’s first opportunity to bounce back comes in the Saturday lunchtime time-slot he loathes so much.
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The good news for the German is that it’s the last time he’ll take charge of Liverpool in this time-slot and it may well be David Moyes’ final Saturday afternoon kick-off as West Ham boss too. Following the humiliation visited upon his team by Crystal Palace on Sunday, the writing looks to be on the wall for the Scotsman, whose contract is due to expire in June and whose employers are reported to be courting potential replacements.
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With both teams out of sorts and licking their wounds after scarring defeats, this is a match that could go either way. Liverpool simply must win to keep their rapidly diminishing hopes of winning the title alive, while anything less than three points could kibosh West Ham’s faint hopes of playing European football next season.
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Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 12.30pm BST but we’ll have team news and build-up in the meantime.
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Jurgen Klopp: Asked how he would boost his players’ morale after the surprise defeat to Everton, the Liverpool manager said: “It’s definitely a challenge, but that’s part of the job.” “I don’t remember being as disappointed or frustrated after a game as I was against Everton.
“Unfortunately, I’ve lost a lot of games in my life, but that was special. We weren’t there. I see the other two [Arsenal and Manchester City] We are playing very positive football and achieving high results, but we are where we are now precisely because we are not playing positive football in this area.
“I blame myself 100% for that. I don’t know why or how it happened, but I am responsible for the atmosphere in the team, and this team was not like that. General As I said earlier, we don’t play positive soccer.It always feels like that at the end. [like] We’re always catching up on something.
“I think even Arsenal and City see this as a two-horse race. We may have to say something else in public, but they are looking to lose the next two games. We don’t expect that from ourselves, I don’t expect them to do that. If we’re not around, we’re completely stupid. There will be.”
David Moyes: “The most important thing is that things need to be done right between me and the club,” David Moyes said yesterday when asked about the contract situation. “If it goes well, we’ll see what happens, but it will be at the end of the season. You can continue to ask questions. We’re happy to do so, but we haven’t changed direction. We’ve always said we’re going to be successful at the end of the season, so that’s the decision as far as I’m concerned.”
Today’s match official
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Referee: Anthony Taylor.
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assistant: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn.
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Fourth official: Josh Smith.
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VAR: Tim Robinson.
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Assistant VAR: Wade Smith.
Liverpool succession plan: Yesterday, manager Jurgen Klopp was asked about his successor, current Feyenoord manager Arne Slott, and had this to say about the Dutch player:
“I like the way his team plays football. Everything I hear about him is that he’s a good guy. Some of my acquaintances know him. I don’t know him, but some people who know him say he’s a good guy. I like that a lot. Very good coach, good guy. I’m looking forward to the club. And if he’s the solution and he’s the guy, I couldn’t be happier.”
Liverpool have since reached an agreement in principle with Feyenoord, with Slott as their next manager, paying the Dutch club 9 million euros (about 770 million yen) plus an additional 2 million euros. He has many years left on his contract.
Salah and Nunez dropped to the Liverpool bench.
Those teams: Jarrod Bowen has returned to West Ham, but Konstantinos Mavrapanos and Naif Agerud remain sidelined through injury. Alphonse Arreola returned in goal and Lukas Fabianski made way.
The big news for Liverpool is that Jurgen Klopp has benched Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez, with Kodi Gakpo returning to the squad after a brief midweek paternity leave. Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones were also left out, with Jarrell Quansah, Endo Waturo, Ryan Gravenbirch and Harvey Elliott in the starting lineup.
West Ham vs Liverpool line-up
west ham: Areola, Coufal, Zuma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.
sub: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Casey, Mbama.
liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Graben Birch, Elliott, Gakpo, Dias.
sub: Gomez, Konate, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Bazicetic, Kelleher.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
Early team news: West Ham midfielder George Arcee was sent off under concussion protocol after being stretchered off with a head injury during his Premier League debut against Fulham last weekend.
Defender Naev Agerud is out with a sprained ankle, while Konstantinos Mavrapanos could return after a brief spell out with a minor injury. Jarrod Bowen is fit again after missing several games with a back injury, but his manager says he needs to “keep an eye on” his best players.
For Liverpool, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcanatara remain sidelined with long-term injuries, while Conor Bradley and Diogo Jota are also absent. Kodi Gakpo is available for selection after missing the Merseyside derby with his partner, who was giving birth to his child.
Premier League View: West Ham v Liverpool
After his team suffered a disastrous defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby in midweek, manager Jurgen Klopp has ensured his team’s first chance of comeback comes during the Saturday lunchtime, which he hates. , you could be forgiven for thinking that the television network gods were making fun of him.
The good news for the German is that this will be his last time in charge of Liverpool in this time frame, and Saturday afternoon’s kick-off could also be David Moyes’ last as West Ham manager. The Scotsman’s employer is reportedly looking for a potential replacement when his contract expires in June following the club’s humiliation at Crystal Palace on Sunday. The writing seems to be on the wall.
This game could go either way as both teams are in poor form and are licking their wounds after a loss. Liverpool desperately need a win to keep their rapidly dwindling title hopes alive, but falling short of three points could dash West Ham’s faint hopes of playing in European football next season. There is sex.
Kick-off at London Stadium is 12:30pm (BST) But until then, we’ll bring you team news and build-up.
