Sport | Football

It has been an eventful week on and off the pitch for the Reds

Close

Matt Verri|Dom Smith5 minutes ago

West Ham vs Liverpool - LIVE!

Incoming Liverpool boss Arne Slot set for critical transfer decisions as five stars return	'Son of a b****' - Liverpool manager stunned by signing after owning up to 'little lie'	Shakira screams, Lionel Messi tears and the dressing room story of Barcelona's Liverpool nightmare

Liverpool need to ensure their season does not completely derail as they travel to take on West Ham in the lunchtime kick-off.

Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog, featuring expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

West Ham vs Liverpool latest news

Kick-off: 12:30pm BST | London Stadium How to watch: TNT Sports West Ham team news: Bowen returns for hosts Liverpool team news: Salah and Nunez dropped Standard Sport prediction: Liverpool win Liverpool agree compensation deal for Slot2 minutes agoDom Smith at the London Stadium

There will have been shock from some quarters when the news arrived that Salah, Konate, Nunez and Szoboszlai — four of Liverpool’s most important players — were benched, but it worked for them last Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for the same result.

7 minutes agoLast time they met...

Liverpool have already beaten West Ham twice this season.

The Reds won 3-1 at Anfield in the Premier League, and then cruised to a 5-1 victory in the Carabao Cup just before Christmas.

Look away now, West Ham fans...

[embedded content]11 minutes agoDom Smith at the London Stadium

Big afternoon for both sides, needing to respond to poor displays last time out.

16 minutes agoRobertson: We must bounce back

Andy Robertson has demanded a swift response from Liverpool this afternoon, after their “unacceptable” performance in midweek against Everton.

The Reds were beaten 2-0 at Goodison Park, a result that has near-enough ended their Premier League title hopes.

“Hugely disappointing,” Robertson tells TNT Sports.

“We feel sorry for the away fans that had to watch that, it wasn’t a performance that we’re used to.

“The way we played wasn’t acceptable for a derby, it’s up to us to show a reaction.

it’s about focusing on the next game and putting it right today.”

25 minutes agoPre-match thoughts from David Moyes

The West Ham boss is still firmly eyeing European qualification.

31 minutes agoKlopp delivers title race verdict

Should Arsenal lose to Tottenham tomorrow and Man City suffer a shock result at Nottingham Forest, Liverpool could be right back in the title race.

Jurgen Klopp is not particularly confident though.

"I cannot sit here and say they still feel us around,” Klopp said.

“I think even Arsenal and City see it as a two-horse race.

They might have to say something else publicly, but they don't expect for themselves to lose two games from now on, I don't think so.”

REUTERS

41 minutes agoBold from Klopp!

Fair to say Klopp was evidently not particularly impressed with what he saw from Liverpool against Everton.

Five changes, with Salah, Nunez and Szoboszlai among those to be dropped.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Bajcetic

53 minutes agoHow it stands

Liverpool sit third in the Premier League, three points off Arsenal with four games to go in the season.

The Reds are two points behind Manchester City and have played a game more, so they are relying on Pep Guardiola’s side dropping points in two matches.
For more news relating to Everton, visit our sister site EFC Live.