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West Ham United can put Liverpool’s fading Premier League title hopes to rest when they host the Reds in Saturday’s early kick-off.
Jurgen Klopp’s final season is turning into a damp squib with Liverpool falling behind Manchester City and Arsenal in the title race following their defeat at Everton in midweek. It was a nightmare of a derby for the Reds, who were bullied in their own box and woefully inefficient at the business end.
A Klopp favourite in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off is next on Liverpool’s agenda, and they’ll be facing a West Ham side that enjoyed a much-needed midweek off after they endured a battering at the hands of a rejuvenated Crystal Palace last weekend. The Hammers were thumped 5-2 in south London just days after Bayer Leverkusen knocked them out of the Europa League.
The David Moyes era is seemingly drawing to a close, but the Scotsman will be keen to end a superb tenure on a high.
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West Ham team news
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Jarrod Bowen is struggling with a back injury / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages
The Hammers have a couple of defensive injury concerns, with Nayef Aguerd set to miss out with an ankle injury and Konstantinos Mavropanos doubtful with a knock.
Leading goalscorer Jarrod Bowen is suffering from a back problem but manager David Moyes hinted in his press conference that he may be able to participate. The England international missed last weekend’s defeat at Selhurst Park and was sorely missed.
West Ham predicted lineup vs Liverpool
West Ham predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Antonio.
There are bound to be changes to the side that succumbed at Goodison on Wednesday night.
The out-of-sorts Ibrahima Konate, burned-out midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, and goal-shy Darwin Nunez are all set to drop out of Klopp’s XI.
Liverpool are without Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, and Ben Doak on Saturday, but Cody Gakpo is back in contention.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs West Ham
Liverpool predicted lineup vs West Ham (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Endo, Gravenberch; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.
West Ham vs Liverpool score prediction
Liverpool are running out of puff and their performance in the derby depicted a side that look incapable of outlasting their title rivals having endured such an emotionally taxing season.
The Reds’ title dream was all but dashed in midweek, and another tough away day is on the horizon. West Ham have hardly set the world alight in recent weeks and they were abject last weekend, but they will benefit from having Thursday night off ahead of this one.
The Hammers can be ruthless in transition and will hope to exploit Liverpool’s backline, but their defence has also been porous as of late. There should be goals in east London, with a draw potentially crippling the Reds’ title hopes.
