In-form Liverpool travel to West Ham hoping to continue their quest for the Premier League title.
Arne Slot’s side will look to extend their lead at the top of the table, with Chelsea and Arsenal only playing on Monday and Wednesday respectively.
However, West Ham have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks. The Hammers are unbeaten in four games and picked up a 1-0 win over Southampton on Boxing Day.
Read on to see how the two teams line up for an intriguing clash at the London Stadium.
West Ham team news
Julen Lopetegui made four changes to the team that beat the Saints three days ago.
Edson Alvarez, Lucas Paqueta, Vladimir Coufal and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola replace Guido Rodriguez and Tomas Soucek (both suspended), Niclas Fullkrug and Lukasz Fabianski, injured.
Max Kilman has recovered from his Boxing Day knock and starts in the center of the Hammers defence.
Our composition for the Reds 🗞️ pic.twitter.com/UaHhJSVmdz
– West Ham United (@WestHam) December 29, 2024
Liverpool team news
Luis Diaz returns to the Reds’ starting line-up at the London Stadium, replacing Darwin Nunez in the only change for Slot’s side.
Alexis Mac Allister makes his 50th Premier League appearance for the Reds, while Mohamed Salah will aim to add to his impressive goal tally so far this season.
Our line-up to face West Ham 🟢 #WHULIV
–Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 29, 2024
