Liverpool travel to the London stadium to face western ham on day 19 of first division at 17:15 this afternoon, with Arne Slot's charges looking to finish a fantastic first half of 2024/25 on a high. A successful result against the Hammers will take the Reds one step closer to a seemingly inevitable league crown, thus ending city of manchesterThe four-year duration of the process.
West Ham have looked decent in recent games and therefore the Reds may not make too many rotations in their starting XI. That being said, here's a look at their potential starting XI for the clash.
Goalie – Alisson Becker is fully recovered from his injury and will most likely retain his place in goal ahead of Caoimhin Kelleher.
Defenders – Liverpool have looked solid defensively and Arne Slot is likely to continue with a tried and tested formula. However, Ibrahima Konate remains injured, so Joe Gomez could continue with Virgil van Dijk in the middle of the back four. Trent Alexander-Arnold Andy Robertson and Andy Robertson are expected to continue at right and left back respectively.
Jota will lead the line instead of Núñez
Midfielders – Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch have not been deterred by the busy fixture schedule and both midfielders are likely to retain their roles in Liverpool's double pivot. However, Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended after picking up a yellow card in the win over Leicester City on Boxing Day, meaning Curtin Jones could play as a number 10.
Mohamed Salah He is expected to retain his place on the right flank, while Cody Gakpo could get the nod ahead of Luis Diaz on the left wing, as the Dutchman's impressive form continued with a goal against the Foxes last time out.
Forward – Darwin Núñez's form has been far from ideal in recent games, so he could be replaced by £41m striker Diogo Jota as the team's only forward.
This is what Liverpool could look like on paper.
