In-form Liverpool travel to West Ham hoping to continue their fight for the Premier League title.
Arne Slot’s side will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table as Chelsea and Arsenal don’t play until Monday and Wednesday respectively.
However, West Ham have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks. The Hammers are unbeaten in four games and celebrated a 1-0 win over Southampton on Boxing Day.
Read on to see how the two teams line up for a thrilling clash at the London Stadium.
West Ham team news
Julen Lopetegui made four changes from the team that beat the Saints three days ago.
Edson Alvarez, Lucas Paqueta, Vladimir Coufal and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola come in for Guido Rodriguez and Tomas Soucek (both suspended), Niclas Fullkrug and the injured Lukasz Fabianski.
Max Kilman has recovered from his Boxing Day knock and is playing at the center of the Hammers defence.
Our lineup for the Reds 🗞️ pic.twitter.com/UaHhJSVmdz
— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 29, 2024
Liverpool team news
Luis Diaz returns to the Reds’ starting lineup at the London Stadium, replacing Darwin Nunez, in the only change for Slot’s team.
Alexis Mac Allister is making his 50th Premier League appearance for the Reds, while Mohamed Salah will be looking to add to his impressive goalscoring tally so far this season.
Our line-up against West Ham 🟢 #WHULIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 29, 2024
