David Moyes tried to bed in a back three against Leicester in West Ham's last Premier League outing, and saw it fail miserably before abandoning it during the first half.
While a result against rampant League leaders Liverpool is hardly something that many turning up at the London Stadium on Monday night will expect, Moyes will want to see a reaction to their FA Cup defeat by West Brom.
Commitment and effort will go a long way on an evening considered largely to be a free hit.
Losing by four goals will see the Hammers fall into the relegation zone, but green shoots of optimism is what Moyes will be looking out for.
Michail Antonio gave him exactly that in the defeat at Leicester and should partner Sebastian Haller up front.
Lukasz Fabianski is back in training and could well make his return from injury, while Robert Snodgrass is touch and go but could be asked to play through a slight knee problem.
Manuel Lanzini could come in for the Scot if needed.
West Ham predicted lineup (4-4-2): Fabianski; Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Fornals; Antonio, Halle
