Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Team news and line-ups ahead of Premier League fixture as Alisson returns

These two sides have already met twice this season and Liverpool have scored five on both occasions, first in the League Cup when they won 5-1 at Anfield, before following it up with a 5-0 league win at the end of December in the capital.

Both Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota have scored three goals against the Hammers this season, while five other scorers have also been on the scoresheet. In fact, a Liverpool player also scored West Ham’s goal with Jarell Quansah putting through his own net.

No English top-flight team has ever scored five or more goals against another team three times in the same season before, but if anyone was going to do it you wouldn’t put it past Liverpool.

Five at the back for West Ham as the visitors make two changes – Soler and Mavropanos come into the squad.

West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Todibo, Scarles; Ward-Prowse, Soler; Paqueta Bowen, Kudus.

Conor Bradley and Alisson return to the side after recovering from respective injuries, while Andy Robertson is dropped to the bench in light of a poor performance at Fulham.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Jota, Diaz.

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Since appointing Graham Potter in January, West Ham have managed just three wins from 12 – but one of them came away to Arsenal.

Their 1-0 win over the Gunners at the Emirates was one of the shocks of the season, with Jarrod Bowen scoring the only goal of the game.

However, the Hammers look unlikely to repeat that feat at Anfield.

Liverpool are in touching distance of securing the Premier League title after Arsenal dropped more points, this time at home to Brentford in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.

The Reds can go 13 points clear at the top if they defeat West Ham at Anfield, as they look to bounce back from a shock defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage last weekend.

It means three more wins would be enough to win the title, even if Arsenal win all of their games.

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Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Diaz.

West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles; Alvarez, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug.

Aaron Cresswell, Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio remain out for West Ham, while Graham Potter may consider beginning with Niclas Fullkrug after a punchy impact off the bench against Bournemouth.