Liverpool welcome most reliable League adversaries West Ham United to Anfield on Saturday nighttime, with an area within the FA Cup's 5th round at stake.
Having endured a taxing League Cup semi-final in opposition to Stoke town on Tuesday night, sooner or later progressing to the very last following more time and a penalty shootout, this subsequent clash offers another difficult test for Jurgen Klopp's side.
The Reds have already misplaced twice to West Ham this season, with the Hammers scoring five times and retaining two smooth sheets throughout a couple of league furnishings, and Slaven Bilic might be assured his side could make it 3 wins on Saturday.
West Ham defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in the 0.33 round of the FA Cup, with a unmarried Nikica Jelavic strike securing the victory, at the same time as Liverpool took tries to defeat League outfit Exeter city.
Will League Cup success give Liverpool the momentum to seal a precious win over the Hammers or will Bilic's facet prove too sturdy another time?
Date: Saturday, 30 January, 2016
Time: five.30 p.M. GMT/12.30 p.M. ET
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
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With this outing coming simply 3 days earlier than an crucial top-four clash with Leicester city in the foremost League, Klopp will be wary of overworking his Liverpool aspect.
Addressing journalists along with Sky sports activities' Mark Ashenden on Friday afternoon, he indicated he might rotate his choice against the Hammers:
it is going to be a young group. But most footballers are still young.
We will make modifications but best due to the fact we need to win the game. The remaining FA Cup sport in opposition to Exeter became terrific.
The boys will supply the whole lot.
Klopp's beginning lineup will be in part enforced by means of accidents to a number of key gamers, with Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Martin Skrtel amongst those unavailable, whilst Jordan Henderson has been ruled out of rivalry as he maintains to recover from an extended-time period heel damage.
Dejan Lovren is fit again after a hamstring trouble, however, and the Croatian will be joined via on-mortgage centre-returned Steven Caulker, who changed into cup-tied for Tuesday night time's win.
Nathaniel Clyne may additionally make his return after lacking the League Cup semi-final with a knock however could continue to be out along Divock Origi, Danny Ings and Jordan Rossiter.
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Bilic is going through comparable injury troubles, with his assault depleted during what's a important stage of the season.
Key forwards Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho and Manuel Lanzini are all sidelined, as is on-mortgage Arsenal proper-lower back Carl Jenkinson, who became pressured off for the duration of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Manchester city, with the membership's reliable internet site describing his knee harm as "good sized."
talking ahead of the trip to Merseyside, Bilic discovered that he could make "some changes" to the side that held city at the Boleyn floor, as relayed via Pete Evans of London24:
we're going to make adjustments due to our squad situation that came about to us in October in November.
We have essentially 15 or sixteen players who we're dealt with as regulars and who're prepared to play and feature healthy exercise.
We are able to placed a sturdy group accessible however we are able to do it with a few modifications.
Squad players inclusive of Darren Randolph, Angelo Ogbonna, Victor Moses and Pedro Obiang may be hopeful of a starting place, while James Tomkins is probably to return to fill in for Jenkinson at proper-returned.
Captain Mark Noble has recovered from a bout of flu and could lead his side out at Anfield.
Anticipated Lineups
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while looking to keep his key names sparkling for Tuesday night time's journey to the King power Stadium, Klopp is in a role to name a more potent aspect than that which defeated Exeter within the previous round.
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Simon Mignolet ought to hold his place in purpose, with the German reputedly losing faith in backup alternative Adam Bogdan and returning loanee Danny Ward yet to make his debut for the membership, even as in defence the returns of Lovren and Caulker allow him to discipline an experienced center.
If Clyne is deemed not worthy, Jon Flanagan ought to hold his stint at the right aspect of defence, even as 21-year-antique academy left-returned Brad Smith may be fielded in location of Alberto Moreno.
Kevin Stewart and Cameron Brannagan both impressed in midfield inside the preceding spherical and could be joined by way of League Cup penalty hero Joe Allen in a likely four-3-3 formation, whilst Jordon Ibe, Joao Carlos Teixeira and Christian Benteke could are available in for James Milner, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino.
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If Bilic adopts the structure of West Ham's preceding FA Cup victory at home to Wolves, his side may want to line up in a four-2-3-1 formation, with a host of acquainted names gift.
Randolph may want to are available in for Adrian in goal, with Tomkins operating at right-back, becoming a member of Winston Reid, James Collins and Aaron Cresswell to shape a stable again 4, probably shielded with the aid of Obiang and Alex music at the bottom of the midfield.
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Bilic has been buoyed by way of the go back of the bubbling Dimitri Payet and could likely danger the Frenchman a good way to at ease progress to the next round of the competition, while Noble's return ought to see the midfielder take up a sophisticated role at the back of the Hammers' lone striker.
The Croatian can select among one of Moses and Michail Antonio at the right wing, even though he has little choice but to area ex-Everton man Jelavic as his centre-forward.
Probable Liverpool XI: Mignolet; Flanagan, Caulker, Lovren, Smith; Stewart, Allen, Brannagan; Ibe, Teixeira, Benteke
likely West Ham XI: Randolph; Tomkins, Reid, Collins, Cresswell; Obiang, song; Moses, Noble, Payet; Jelavic
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Joe Allen
Allen has played a piece-part role underneath Klopp thus far this season however, with a string of astonishing performances to his call in latest weeks, is now concentrated on greater game time, as he informed the Liverpool Echo's James Pearce in advance this week:
Any player who isn’t within the crew is usually pushing to get that starting spot.
It’s no special for me. These days I’ve had a few desirable moments and that i’ve been able to make an effect in video games.
With any luck that has accomplished me a few precise and i can really stake a declare for a piece more game time.
Allen was the cool head Klopp had to fireplace his side into the League Cup very last on Tuesday night, and the Welshman's mature presentations within the center of the park deserve recognition.
A starring role in victory over the Hammers may want to see Allen stake his declare for a first-group position in the most effective League—particularly with Lucas Leiva in bad shape of past due.
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Victor Moses
After forging a popularity as one in every of English soccer's maximum thrilling attacking capabilities with Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic, Moses' flow to Chelsea has seen the Nigerian winger's career stagnate.
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A disappointing mortgage spell with Liverpool in 2013/14 saw Moses' stock fall unexpectedly, and despite signing a brand new long-term contract with the Blues at the start of the season, if he is searching for normal first-team football, the 25-12 months-vintage appears destined to function on the lower give up of the most advantageous League.
But if he is given the opportunity towards his former membership in Saturday night, Moses can be desperate to make his mark and upload to his handiest purpose of the season up to now.
Having lately recovered from a hamstring harm, Moses may want to keep his rehabilitation with a robust display against Liverpool at Anfield.
Key war
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Christian Benteke vs. West Ham's Centre-Backs
In Liverpool's 2-0 defeat away to West Ham at the beginning of January, Benteke was dominated via Bilic's centre-returned pairing of Collins and Ogbonna.
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famend as a devastating aerial presence, Benteke gained just two headed duels on the afternoon, with Collins and Ogbonna winning eleven between them; it became a extremely disappointing performance for the Belgian to add to a stressful portfolio.
If Klopp opts to area Benteke beforehand of Firmino on Saturday, he could be hoping for better consequences this time around.
However if Bilic's protecting pairing are within the identical temper as closing time, Liverpool's attacking play may want to fall apart, giving West Ham the impetus to power ahead.
Odds
Liverpool: 23/20
West Ham: three/1
Draw: 5/2
Odds through Oddschecker and accurate at time of writing.
Facts through Transfermarkt.Co.United kingdom and WhoScored.Com.
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