Who: Liverpool vs West Ham United
What: English Premier League
The place: Anfield, Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: Sunday at 2pm (13:00 GMT)
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Liverpool entertain West Ham United within the Premier League with the possibility to maneuver 13 factors clear on the prime of the desk.
Second-placed Arsenal’s 1-1 dwelling draw with Brentford on Saturday means the Reds might safe the title with two extra wins, ought to the Gunners lose their subsequent match.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a more in-depth take a look at the match after an eventful few days for Arne Slot’s membership.
What’s the newest on Liverpool contract three?
With Mohamed Salah having signed a contract extension at Liverpool on Friday, supervisor Arne Slot now desires to tie up the way forward for defenders Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to assist the Premier League leaders end the season robust.
The membership stated ahead Salah, whose deal was set to run out in June, has signed a brand new extension that might preserve him at Anfield for one more two years.
Whereas followers have been thrilled by the information, anticipation is constructing over Liverpool captain van Dijk, who’s out of contract on the finish of the season and is tipped to increase his keep, whereas full-back Alexander-Arnold has been linked with Real Madrid.
“If you wish to signal gamers or preserve gamers, it’s all the time a constructive one among our star gamers has made the selection to increase,” Slot informed a information convention earlier than Sunday’s recreation.
“Normally, folks see me as relaxed and that has all to do with the belief I’ve within the high quality of the gamers and the standard of management in [club owners] FSG. That’s the reason I’m certainly calm.
“They are going to do what’s finest for the membership. If that’s extending, then it’s, if not, they may discover a answer.
“I’ve additionally spoken to Mo and adopted the method. It gave me confidence. Sorting them earlier than the top of the season could be helpful.”
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Extra to return from Liverpool and Salah?
Slot added that Salah’s determination proved that the Egyptian believes the membership can compete for extra trophies as they shut in on the Premier League title this season with a 10-point lead on the prime of the standings.
“He has all the time been judged as a participant, however I additionally see him as a human being and he’s humble, works laborious and places a lot effort into changing into the participant he’s. He retains up that effort each single day,” Slot stated.
“Salah can rating objectives if he isn’t in the most effective half hour or quarter-hour, and that’s the reason he’s mentally so robust. He needs to be robust mentally, and other than the opposite issues, that’s in all probability what stands out for me.
“What it’d let you know is that it isn’t solely a very good season now, we wish extra subsequent season and Mo is satisfied we are able to achieve this. So that’s constructive for us.”
How have the Hammers faired this season?
West Ham are sixteenth within the desk – simply two locations above the relegation zone – having solely received 9 of their 31 video games.
The Hammers do have a 15-point cushion to the underside three, nearly assuring their top-flight standing for subsequent season.
Head-to-head
That is the 152nd assembly between the golf equipment with Liverpool successful 83 matches and West Ham successful 29.
The primary assembly between the perimeters was in 1914 with the facet’s sharing a 1-1 draw within the FA Cup in London. Liverpool received the replay 5-1 on Merseyside.
Their first league assembly got here in 1923 with Liverpool successful 2-0 at dwelling.
The current rivalry
Liverpool have received each earlier conferences this season – netting 10 objectives within the course of.
These sides met within the League Cup in September, with Liverpool successful 5-1 at Anfield. The Reds then received 5-0 in London in December within the reverse fixture within the league.
Liverpool workforce information
Slot confirmed goalkeeper Alisson Becker is offered for Sunday’s recreation after present process concussion protocols after struggling a head harm whereas on worldwide obligation with Brazil.
Conor Bradley is in line for his first begin – and solely his third of the season – following his return from harm. Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold stay out.
West Ham workforce information
Niclas Fullkrug got here on as a sub to attain within the 2-2 with Bournemouth and will make his first begin since January.
Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville stay sidelined by long-term accidents.
