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The team echoes the side that took on Fulham, the one recent performance that was anywhere approaching convincing.

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Marco Silva acknowledged after that game that the absence of Mohamed Salah made Liverpool better off the ball, and the Egyptian misses out again here.

Harvey Elliott takes his place.

Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo returns after missing the Merseyside derby for the birth of his child.

With the starting XI confirmed, here are the teams that some of our Liverpool.com writers would have selected.

Confirmed Liverpool starting XI vs West Ham: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; End?, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Gakpo, Díaz.

Matt Addison - Mohamed Salah starts

What should Liverpool do here?

Salah has five goals in nine Premier League matches in 2024 so it isn't all bad, but a good performance here would go a long way and I want to see him given the opportunity.

My starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Díaz

Predicted scoreline: 2-0 to Liverpool.

One thing to watch:Can Mohamed Salah address his slide in form?

James Martin - Two midfield wildcards

If there's one thing we should have learned this season, it's that a young team does not mean throwing in the towel.

He can allow Mac Allister to push on, and Bobby Clark deserves a chance to show what he can do from the start too.

Up top, Salah has done nothing to merit his place, so Elliott can have a go.

Gakpo has actually been in some sort of form recently, so can take the other wide berth, with Jayden Danns afforded the opportunity to impress through the middle.

My starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Baj?eti?, Mac Allister, Clark; Elliott, Danns, Gakpo

Predicted scoreline: 1-1 draw.

One thing to watch: Can Liverpool summon some energy from anywhere?
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