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Andy Ha

Predicted Liverpool XI to face West Ham: Sadio Mane starts, Jordan Henderson replacement decided

Liverpool take on West Ham at Anfield on Monday night, as they look to move one step closer to lifting the Premier League title.

The Reds can restore their 22 point lead over Manchester City with victory over David Moyes' struggling West Ham side, with the visitors desperate for points to get out of the relegation zone.

With no game in midweek coming up, Jurgen Klopp will be tempted to keep the majority of the side which beat Norwich 1-0 last time out. 

The goalscorer that day, Sadio Mane, will be be pushing for a recall to the starting line-up however, after fully recovering from the hamstring complaint which saw him miss several weeks.

Liverpool v West Ham: David Moyes press conference

Jordan Henderson will also miss the game, after picking up a hamstring injury of his own during the Reds' 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid last week.

“Hendo, it could have been worse. How we all know, it was a hamstring,” Klopp said in his press conference ahead of the game.

“We heard of different hamstring injuries now around in the Premier League – Harry Kane, for example. It’s not that bad.

“But he will be out, I think, for three weeks or so, which is not cool. But how we see it, we were still lucky. That’s it.”

When asked if he could make any other changes, Klopp admitted that he would make a late decision.

“Changes, I could, because apart from Hendo all the other boys are fit,” he added.

“But Tuesday-Monday [between games], there is absolutely no need to do it. That’s enough time, longer than we usually have. We will see who will start, maybe we will make more changes – but not because of the Atletico game.”

Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mane.

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