Liverpool make the trip to London on Saturday for a tea time kick off against West Ham. The Reds should be quite buoyant after registering two 3-0 home wins against two defensive minded sides in Huddersfield and Maribor.
As ever, Jurgen Klopp will make changes to the starting line-up with Simon Mignolet likely to replace Loris Karius in-goal. The defence could see Joe Gomez return at right back over Trent Alexander-Arnold, but the others should remain the same.
In midfield, we are likely to see the trio of Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Emre Can selected.
In attack, with Philippe Coutinho ruled out, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could start again but that will depend on whether Daniel Sturridge gets the nod up front.
West Ham have injury woes going into this game with the likes of Jose Fonte, James Collins, Michail Antonio and Sam Byram all set to miss the match. Experienced full back Pablo Zabaleta is also suspended so Slaven Bilic will have to shuffle the pack for the Hammers.
They will have their threats to Liverpool with Andy Carroll, a battering ram upfront who might have a point to prove to us, and also the goal poacher instincts of Javier Hernandez and the creativity of Manuel Lanzini.
This is a game that Liverpool really have to win and one they should win too. It would be a nice boost going into yet another International break so I’m going to predict a close win for the Reds.
Prediction
West Ham 1-2 Liverpool
(Hernandez / Salah, Firmino)
