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Liverpool vs West Ham preview: Team news and likely line-ups for Premier League showdown
LIVERPOOL host West Ham on Sunday as the Premier League returns.
By James Phillips / Published 10th August 2018
The Reds have enjoyed a brilliant pre-season, thrashing Napoli 5-0 last weekend and recording victories over Manchester United and Manchester City too.
But the serious business begins this weekend, with a new-look West Ham side providing the opposition at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp has signed several new players this summer, and we expect three of them may start on Sunday - namely Fabinho, Alisson and Naby Keita.
Xherdan Shaqiri may find it hard getting into the starting line-up despite impressing in pre-season, unless Klopp fancies reinventing the winger as a central midfielder.
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Dejan Lovren is unlikely to feature as he only returned to training recently, following his involvement as Croatia reached the World Cup final.
Captain Jordan Henderson is also unlikely to play after figuring in the England side that reached the final weekend of the tournament, although he did appear in Tuesday’s friendly with Torino.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was also involved with the Three Lions but only played once and returned early to join Liverpool’s pre-season camp in France last week.
Klopp’s biggest problem comes at centre-back, where Joel Matip, Ragnar Klavan and Joe Gomez all have minor injuries as they bid to partner Virgil van Dijk in Lovren’s absence.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss the entire season, meaning Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner, Adam Lallana and Henderson will battle it out to start alongside new boys Fabinho and Keita in the midfield three.
The front three pick themselves with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah having all reached superstar status at Anfield.
Daniel Sturridge, however, has enjoyed a good pre-season and is likely to play a role from the bench.
For Manuel Pellegrini and West Ham, there are several questions to be answered.
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Firstly, what formation will he play?
The former Manchester City boss is known to favour a 4-4-2, although he played 4-4-1-1 for some of pre-season.
We expect him to go with the former in a bid to get Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic forming a partnership for the season ahead.
Secondly, which new signings will start?
The Hammers were very busy in the transfer window, and we think as many as six new boys could make the line-up at the weekend.
Lukasz Fabianski is set to be the new first choice goalkeeper, with Ryan Fredericks battling it out with Pablo Zabaleta at right-back.
Either Issa Diop or Fabian Balbuena should partner Angelo Ogbonna at centre-back, with Arthur Masuaku at left-back.
Felipe Anderson and Jack Wilshere should start in midfield, with Pedro Obiang and Declan Rice competing to play alongside them.
Andriy Yarmolenko is a slight doubt with a hip injury but we expect him to make it.
Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll are long-term absentees while new striker Lucas Perez is unlikely to be considered to start just yet.
Liverpool expected line-up (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Mane, Firmino
West Ham expected line-up (4-4-2):
Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Anderson, Obiang, Wilshere, Yarmolenko; Arnautovic, Hernandez
Ladbrokes odds: Liverpool 2/9, West Ham 12/1, Draw 5/1
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Go red.. where are the kopt

West Ham getting their first win today.
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Nice... It's great to see that the new season has brought a new era of hierarchy on nairaland.
LFC on fp...
C'mon guys... Let's start the season with a win.

YNWA

Hmm

Gurusarenna:


West Ham getting their first win today.
check my signature for live stream

Hahaha... If you so certain, put your money where your mouth is then.

Go red..... Mukina2 thank you

West ham should not upset us o

FSM Firminho Salah Mane. Incredible, unstoppable.

well, I don't like doing this, but I just wonna know the team you want to win today.

like for liverpool to win



share for westham to win



quote for draw

luvola:
West ham should not upset us o

Not possible. No karius on the goal post. We're winning this 4-0
YNWA

Where is the line up

I heard fabinho is battling illness and will not make his debut. kloop already having central back injury crisis.

Up nepa!

Fabinho, Shaqiri, Alisson, Keita are all great signings.
I hope this season will be good for us.
Not to mention Salah, Mane, Firmino.
YNWA!

ladygudhead:
Up nepa!

n.a. real nepa o

line-up abeg.. I know enemy will plenty for here.

ukehnonny:
Fabinho, Shaqiri, Alisson, Keita are all great signings. I hope this season will be good for us. Not to mention Salah, Mane, Firmino. YNWA!

Fabinho is ill

1 U4.5

ukehnonny:
Fabinho, Shaqiri, Alisson, Keita are all great signings. I hope this season will be good for us. Not to mention Salah, Mane, Firmino. YNWA!

Fabinho is ill

It's gonna be tough

Liverpool to win today I guess

Up Chelsea

Punters go cry

yeyerolling:
Punters go cry

enemy of progress.

Liverpoolfc lineup
Allisson, arnold, vvd , gomez , robertson, widjnaldum, milner, keita, salah, mane and firminho


I pray and hope that this season is our season.