Liverpool are in action away at West Ham in the Premier League‘s early kick-off. We’re live to bring you the latest.

Kickoff at the London Stadium is 12.30pm (UK), the referee is Anthony Taylor.

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Teams

West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio

Subs: Fabianski, Casey, Johnson, Cresswell, Phillips, Ward-Prowse, Ings, Mubama

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Diaz, Gakpo

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

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Liverpool confirmed team news and full starting line-up for the Premier League clash against West Ham

Liverpool confirmed team news and full starting line-up for the Premier League clash against West Ham

Jurgen Klopp has made another five changes for Liverpool’s trip to West Ham in the Premier League, coming three days after the chastening loss at Everton.

The Reds will look to put a 2-0 loss in Klopp’s final Merseyside derby behind them as they travel to the London Stadium on Saturday.

After an awful performance at Goodison Park, the manager has dropped a number of key players.

Alisson has kept his place, with Jarell Quansah replacing Ibrahima Konate in the back four alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

Restored to midfield are Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch, with only Alexis Mac Allister retained from the derby.

Harvey Elliott is expected to start on the right wing, with Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo also named in attack.

That means the likes of Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez are all on the bench.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Diaz, Gakpo

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

West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio

Substitutes: Fabianski, Casey, Cresswell, Johnson, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Mubama, Ings

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David Moyes was speaking ahead of West Ham's Premier League clash against Liverpool

David Moyes was speaking ahead of West Ham's Premier League clash against Liverpool

Liverpool travel to West Ham aiming for three points that would temporarily take them above Man City in the Premier League. Here’s how to watch on TV and stream live.

The season may be fizzling out for supporters but, with a good performance needed to lift morale after defeat to Everton, Jurgen Klopp but will be ensuring his players take this game as seriously as ever.

As the deal for new manager Arne Slot gets over the line, several members of the squad will be aware they could be playing for their place at the club next season.

With West Ham also on a run of poor form, this is a match Liverpool are expected to win. Into these, Reds!

Check This Is Anfield for the latest team news ahead of the match.

You can also follow the game by downloading the This is Anfield app, including lineups, live coverage and all the reaction and analysis.

The match gets underway at 12.30pm (BST) – or 7.30am in New York, 4.30am in Los Angeles, 9.30pm in Sydney, 3.30pm in Dubai and 2.30pm in Nairobi.

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West Ham vs. Liverpool is being shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, which is available to live stream here.

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West Ham vs. Liverpool is being shown live on NBC Universo and USA Network in the US, which are available to live stream with fuboTV here.

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Liverpool takes on West Ham United later today with the final four matches of the Jürgen Klopp era now upon us. The Reds need to bounce back from a dismal Merseyside derby defeat against Everton midweek.

We asked Liverpool fan Nick Sapia from LFC Boston a few questions about the Reds with Arne Slot set to come in to take over from Klopp. Before that, though, the final few games of one of the best Liverpool managers of all time should be savored.

Liverpool won't be winning the Premier League title. What have you made of Jürgen Klopp's final season?

It's been emotionally draining, to be honest. It would be one thing if the season had played out oppositely — Liverpool starting slowly but coming on strong at the end of the season to give themselves an outside chance at the title, but to have the season come apart so spectacularly in such a short period has been difficult to swallow. After last season, most supporters would have taken 74 points after 34 matches. Still, the nature of how the season has progressed made it overwhelmingly feel like a missed opportunity. Klopp looks absolutely exhausted, as do the players. That's tough to watch.

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I'm strangely at peace about the remainder of the season. I haven't enjoyed how Klopp's announcement ratcheted up the pressure for everyone, turning a delightful season where Liverpool was overachieving and playing with house money into an all-or-nothing pressure cooker. To be clear, I'm not having a go at Jürgen or the club — there really was no other way to handle that situation. It feels like Jürgen was ready to go after last year, and it is commendable that he returned to get the club to a better place before he left. The charge for the rest of the season is now clarified: secure the points for a Champions League place and give the manager a proper send-off. Winning some games at Anfield would do that, and I hope the team can play with less pressure and rediscover the form we know they're capable of.

It's too painful right now, but with time, I believe we'll ultimately reflect positively about this season. It really does have all the hallmarks of Jürgen's reign: he took a team that probably had little business being in a title race pretty darn close to the finish line. For nine months, we grew to love this new team more and more and believed, flawed though they may be, that they could improbably reach the summit. Ultimately, that's what the Jürgen Klopp era was all about: love and belief. He made us all fall in love with Liverpool in ways many of us didn't know were possible, and he delivered on his famous promise from his opening press conference. That's a pretty great legacy to leave.

Arne Slot appears to be set to come in. Is he the right choice?

Yes, it looks like it's a done deal now. Let's see how it goes! I'm optimistic; I love that he's so vocal about how much he wants the job and the challenge — he clearly isn't afraid to follow Klopp. There are some tactical similarities, which means the squad won't need major surgery, as they already have most of the parts for Slot's system.

I think it's important that his team profiles similarly in terms of playing style — we want to continue to see the progressive attacking football and intensity from the Reds that have brought Anfield to the boil under Klopp. Slot has succeeded as an underdog, has a good track record of player development, and gets high marks from people who know him well. There's a lot to be excited about.

There has been lots of talk about the squad this week after the Everton disappointment. How much change do you think is required this summer?

I've found a lot of the talk to be pretty extreme overreactions, to be honest. Yes, the Everton performance was wholly unacceptable, and Liverpool seems entirely out of ideas at the moment, but this is still a versatile, talented squad that Slot will inherit. A few areas would be strengthened regardless of how the season played out — center back for one, assuming Joël Matip is moving on, and perhaps another left back. Slot needs to figure out where he wants to play Trent Alexander-Arnold, as another right back may be needed. I also think another defensive midfielder comes in to share the load with Wataru Endō.

There are question marks about every single one of the five main forwards, too, as Liverpool have jarringly entered a phase where they cannot score goals from open play. Diogo Jota is the best finisher in the team, but this is yet another season plagued by injuries. There are warranted questions about Salah and Nuñez's finishing abilities. Luis Díaz brings so many great things to the side and seems to fit well in Arne Slot's system, but he's also in the midst of the worst finishing season of his career. I do think there will be some shake up in the forward line, and that a new signing will come in.

Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah have come under fire in some quarters. Is there an attacking problem that needs to be solved?

The most puzzling aspect of this season is how the attack has completely fizzled out. It was only in January that Liverpool put together one of the best attacking performances of all time in Premier League history against Newcastle, and they scored goals for fun into March.

I've been a pretty vocal supporter of Darwin Nuñez this season. He amasses such a high number of chances that a few will inevitably be missed. He's been unlucky too, hitting the woodwork nine times in the Premier League. His off-ball and link-up play through most of the season has been excellent; he's been lively and a constant threat, putting defenders under real pressure. Add in 13 assists in all comps, and it's been a really strong season for a center-forward.

That said, his last few appearances have been awful — yes, shooting it straight at Pickford is unforgivable, but his off-ball work has been even worse. The runs have been poorly timed, as he's continually offside seemingly all the time. When he's not falling down, he's getting muscled off the ball too easily. Of course, he needs to work on finishing, but he also can't feel sorry for himself and let that lack of confidence creep into the other parts of his game. When he does, he can't be on the pitch.

I don't think he'll be moved on this summer, though. He deserves a chance with the new manager to find more consistency in his game. The market for center forwards is never cheap either, and I'm not sure who could be realistically brought in that would be a nailed-on improvement and not cost a fortune.

Michael Edwards and company have a massive decision to make with Salah, though. I'm glad I'm not a sporting director — I'm overly nostalgic and want to see Mohamed Salah play for Liverpool until the end of time. Salah has been a great creative force for most of the year, posting his second-best goals plus assists per 90 minutes, only behind his debut season. He settled easily into a slightly deeper playmaking role at times, posting his best expected assists per 90 minutes of his career.

There are some concerning underlying numbers, though, and what worries me most is how often he's getting tackled. It's no surprise that he's attempting fewer take-ons as he ages, but both his take-on success rate (32 per cent) and his tackled during take-on rate (65 per cent) are both career worsts by a fairly substantial margin.

It's tough to think about, but time is undefeated at the end of the day. I'm certain Mo has years of high-level football left in him, but I'm having a hard time seeing a world where Edwards gives him a new contract. If that's the case, we'll have to get ready to say goodbye to another club legend — that won't be easy.

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Jürgen Klopp has questioned the fight that his side showed in its 2-0 defeat to Everton midweek. Liverpool will need to bounce back when it faces West Ham United later today at the London Stadium.

"I do [feel responsible]," Klopp said, via the ECHO. "It's difficult [to explain.] It's really strange but I hated our game. We were not even close to what we want to be. I never understood it like that where I just sit there and [think] 'well he does not want it, or he doesn't want it' because I know they want it.

"So it is my job to make sure that they can. I don't know exactly but somehow it happened that we didn't see the positivity in the situation anymore. But we are where we are, a good starting point so let's go... let's chase the others. But you can only chase in a positive way. You don't have to defend anything."

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Klopp expects a reaction from his team when they take to the field in London in the early Saturday kick-off. And he doesn't expect to have to ask his players to show any fight this time around if they go behind once again, which has been a familiar pattern of late.

"You saw the game," he continued. "It wasn't the first [below par] one but it was the worst one. Crystal Palace wasn't even close [to be being as bad]. The second half against Palace, they don't know how they got a point."

"That [performance] was very positive but we put ourselves under pressure by being 1-0 down and anyway we had to chase the game, it was not 1-0, then 2-0 and now let's go from there and stuff like this but it would be possible if we had made a few better decisions.

"And that is what I really see. I see two teams [Arsenal and Manchester City] who play really positive football and go for it. And we can do that but we don't at this moment and who can I make responsible for that. It is not about individuals — 'you and you and you' — that doesn't make sense.

"It's my job until the last day to make sure that the boys feel that. For me, I can give the safety net to do that, but nothing happens... and oof, here we go.

"And again the game was just horrible to watch. In Germany when the crowd is not happy with the team and they think they are not fighting enough they sing a song 'Wir wollen euch kämpfen sehen' — that translates into 'we want to see you fight'.

"I was close to singing that myself. Never has one of my teams heard that ever. Never. I never heard them say my team didn't fight because my team [always] went for it. And now...wow, how can that happen?

"And again, easy question, who could be responsible for it? I don't put myself into the ground That is how I understand the job. And that is what I try to do all the time. Sometimes it works out and this time for whatever reason it didn't but I will try it again."

Liverpool.com says: The Reds have come from behind often enough this season that they clearly know how to fight for the points but that wasn't on show at Goodison Park. Hopefully, they can break the pattern of conceding first and not have to show that character, but it looked like they had run out of energy and ideas midweek. A few missed chances dented the confidence further and only served to increase the positivity of the Everton crowd.

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Liverpool are progressing in their discussions to name Feyenoord manager Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor

Liverpool are progressing in their discussions to name Feyenoord manager Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor

Dirk Kuyt, the former Liverpool and Feyenoord forward, has given his seal of approval to Arne Slot, assuring Reds fans that their new manager has what it takes to succeed at Anfield. Liverpool has struck a deal with Feyenoord for Slot to take over from Jürgen Klopp.

Kuyt, whose son is part of the Feyenoord academy, spent a week shadowing Slot ahead of their Eredivisie title win last year — a victory that earned Slot high praise in the Netherlands. Slot's achievement was all the more remarkable considering he had to rebuild his team after losing several key players, including top scorer Luis Sinisterra who moved to Leeds United.

Kuyt told The Athletic: "Arne loves the game and thinks about football 24/7. That passion shines through when he speaks. He's always studying other teams and thinking about how his team can improve and evolve. Tactically, he's very strong. What people like most in Holland, where his reputation is so high, is that he has his own vision, his style of play."

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Two-time Eredivisie Manager of the Year, Slot has been turning heads with a playing style that's reminiscent of Klopp's, and he's not shy about bringing young talent into the fray. Kuyt, now at the helm of Beerschot in the Belgian second tier, has praised Slot for his ability to motivate players across the board without trying to fit him into a predefined box.

"Nowadays managers always get compared. Is it the Jürgen Klopp style? Is it the José Mourinho style? Is it the Pep Guardiola style? The answer is that Slot has his own style," he explained.

"He doesn't copy anyone. He knows exactly what he wants and he believes in it. It's attractive, attacking football. He likes to play an aggressive defense, high intensity, with the game played in the opponent's half, but it's his way. It's different from Klopp but a lot of the principles are the same."

Kuyt delved deeper into his experience observing Slot, noting: "What struck me about Arne was his ability to make the players believe in what he believes in. I talked to some of them when I was there and they all spoke so highly about him. They love how he organizes the training sessions and how he gets his ideas across. He's an excellent communicator and man manager."

Despite all the accolades, Kuyt expressed surprise, much like many others, upon hearing that Liverpool had positioned Slot as their top pick to follow in Klopp's footsteps. With names like Xabi Alonso and Rúben Amorim previously floated as likely successors, Slot's emergence as a contender has only really gained traction over the past week.

"The news that Liverpool had decided to go for Slot came out of the blue," Kuyt admitted. "I was surprised because since Jürgen said he would be leaving at the end of the season, other names had been mentioned as possible contenders.

"But it makes a lot of sense. I haven't spoken to Arne but if everything is agreed, Liverpool have made a very good choice. He's ready for the next step in his career. You can't compare Feyenoord with Liverpool but Arne is used to dealing with pressure and high expectations."

Kuyt added: "Arne wouldn't go anywhere unless he really believed in the project. If he says 'yes' then it's because he's convinced he can do great things in the job he's taking on. Arne is the type of guy who would say 'no' to any big club if he had any doubts."

Liverpool.com says: Kuyt is well-placed to know what Slot will bring to Liverpool. Having spent time with him, he knows him as a person and it is clear that his coaching ideas are well-suited to the Reds. The transition may not be immediate but it is exciting.

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Live score updates, commentary stream and full coverage of West Ham United vs Liverpool in the Premier League at the London Stadium

Live score updates, commentary stream and full coverage of West Ham United vs Liverpool in the Premier League at the London Stadium

Liverpool are still without Diogo Jota for the trip to West Ham this weekend, but Jurgen Klopp is at least buoyed by the return of another striker.

The Reds were shocking at Goodison Park on Wednesday night, losing 2-0 in the Merseyside derby, and the season is fizzling out.

This weekend, Klopp’s side make the trip to West Ham for their latest Saturday lunchtime offering, in what could be another sticky fixture.

Liverpool aren’t helped by the fact that Jota is still unavailable for the London Stadium clash, with a muscle injury suffered at Fulham keeping him sidelined.

The Portuguese won’t be back until next month – hopefully in time for the home clash with Tottenham next Sunday.

Cody Gakpo is back, however, following the birth of his child.

Here’s who is available and who is set to miss out against West Ham:

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Away from Jota, Liverpool also still have Conor Bradley unavailable because of an ankle injury, but his return isn’t too far away.

Nothing has changed regarding Joel Matip, Thiago and Ben Doak.

Following such a terrible performance at Everton, Klopp has to decide which players to stick with and who to leave out.

Liverpool’s available squad vs. West Ham

Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Adrian

Defenders: Van Dijk, Gomez, Konate, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas

Midfielders: Mac Allister, Jones, Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Gravenberch, Bajcetic McConnell, Clark

Forwards: Salah, Nunez, Diaz, Gakpo, Danns

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Dirk Kuyt knows Arne Slot well and has unpacked what Liverpool fans can expect from the Feyenoord manager.

Dirk Kuyt knows Arne Slot well and has unpacked what Liverpool fans can expect from the Feyenoord manager.

Mohamed Salah is out of sorts, but he may be buoyed by the fact that he is facing a favourite opponent in West Ham this weekend.

Salah is the most prolific scorer in the history of this fixture with 11 goals, coming in a total of 14 appearances.

Should he score in this game, he will be the second Reds player in history to score in three different fixtures against the Hammers in the same season. John Toshack was the first in 1975/76.

Only against Man United (14) has Salah scored more goals for Liverpool in all competitions – he has also netted 11 times against Man City.

Incidentally, this will be Liverpool’s sixth 12.30pm kickoff this season – they are unbeaten in the other five, winning four and drawing one.

Reds’ dominance over West Ham outlined

Liverpool are looking for their 11th league double over West Ham in the Premier League era and their fourth in the last five seasons.

They have beaten the Hammers 35 times in the Premier League – against no team have they won more, with Newcastle also on 35.

Of the 155 goals scored in Premier League meetings, Liverpool have netted 105 of them.

Away to West Ham, they have won 14 and lost nine of 27 Premier League encounters, being beaten in only 11 of the last 70 league meetings.

Liverpool looking to reach new milestones

A Liverpool win today will see the club amass 700 league points under Jurgen Klopp.

Meanwhile, the Reds’ next first-half goal will be their 50th of the season in all competitions.

Liverpool need one goal to record 100 in all league games at West Ham, and four to reach 50 in the Premier League at the home of the Hammers.

Should they find the net they would set a new club record against the Hammers by scoring for a 16th league game in a row, eclipsing the 15 between December 1977 and September 1987.

Hit-and-miss Hammers hard to predict

West Ham currently lie in eighth place in the Premier League with 48 points. They have won more league games away from the London Stadium (seven) than they have at home (six).

The east Londoners lost at home to Arsenal and City, but won at the Emirates and travel to the Etihad on the final day of the season.

West Ham have won one of seven league games since a 3-1 win at Everton in March – a 2-1 win at Wolves – and they have not won in the last four home games since a 4-2 victory over Brentford.

They have lost each of the last two matches (2-0 at home to Fulham and 5-2 at Crystal Palace) and have conceded at least four times in five league games this season.

West Ham‘s heaviest defeat this season came in the 6-0 home loss to Arsenal in February, when they went from being goalless after 31 minutes to 4-0 down by half-time.

This season’s scorers

West Ham: Bowen 19, Kudus 13, Soucek 9, Paqueta 8, Ward-Prowse 6, Antonio 6, Zouma 3, own goals 3, Aguerd 2, Alvarez 2, Cornet 1, Cresswell 1, Emerson 1, Ings 1, Mavropanos 1

Liverpool: Salah 23, Nunez 18, Gakpo 14, Jota 15, Diaz 13, Szoboszlai 7, own goals 6, Mac Allister 6, Jones 5, Van Dijk 4, Elliott 3, Gravenberch 4, Alexander-Arnold 3, Danns 2, Endo 2, Bradley 1, Clark 1, Koumas 1, Quansah 1, Robertson 1

* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).

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Liverpool head to the London Stadium today to take on West Ham United in the Premier League - so we simulated the clash on EA FC 24

Liverpool head to the London Stadium today to take on West Ham United in the Premier League - so we simulated the clash on EA FC 24