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Liverpool v West Ham United: match preview

Liverpool v West Ham United
Liverpool v West Ham United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Slaven Bilic must hope West Ham perform better on their travels after the optimism of an opening day win at Arsenal was punctured by home defeats to Leicester City and Bournemouth. For perspective, however, it is worth noting his club’s last win at Anfield came courtesy of goals from Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters in September 1963. Liverpool will equal their best start to a Premier League season after four matches with a win and are aiming to keep four clean sheets in a row for the first time since 2011. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 2 West Ham 0

Referee K Friend

This season G1, Y3, R0, 3.0 cards per game

Odds H 2-5 A 17-2 D 17-4

Liverpool

Subs from Bogdan, Ibe, Touré, Skaho, Moreno, Teixeira, Origi, Ings, Rossiter

Doubtful None

Injured Allen (hamstring, 12 Sep), Henderson (ankle, 12 Sep), Sturridge (hip, 12 Sep) Lallana (hip, 20 Sep), Flanagan (knee, Dec)

Suspended None

Form WWD

Discipline Y9 R0

Leading scorers Benteke, Coutinho 1

West Ham United

Subs from Spiegel, Oxford, Page, Henry, Collins, Hendrie, O’Brien, Cullen, Lanzini, Lee

Doubtful O’Brien (hamstring), Sakho (groin)

Injured Carroll (match fitness, 14 Sep), Zárate (hamstring, 14 Sep), Valencia (knee, Oct)

Suspended Adrián (second of three), Jenkinson (one match)

Form WLL

Discipline Y4 R2

Leading scorer Kouyaté 2

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