Liverpool vs West Ham Team News as Jurgen Klopp Seeks Revenge Against Hammers

• West Ham emerged 3-2 winners over Liverpool the last time the two sides met in November 2021
• The Hammers are chasing a top-four place, while Liverpool are looking to close the gap on Manchester City
• Both sides have squad concerns and injury boosts ahead of their clash on Saturday, March 5

Gameweek 28 of the Premier League kicks off on Saturday, March 5 with Liverpool hosting West Ham in a crucial game for both sides for completely different reasons.

Liverpool, fresh out of the Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea, are still very much in the title race, and could once again close the gap to leaders Manchester City to three points with a win.

In the last six weeks, Jurgen Klopp’s men have been in red-hot form, winning each of their last 11 games across all competitions.

It is that kind of form, coupled with Manchester City’s slip up, that has seen them re-emerge as title contenders for the 2021/22 campaign.

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The reverse fixture between the two sides was an interesting affair, with West Ham somehow clawing a 3-2 victory over Liverpool as Kurt Zouma scored the winning goal. A lot, however, has changed since two sides last met.

Team News, Liverpool

Ahead of the game, Klopp faces an uphill task as he is set to be without at least three first-team players for the clash.

Joel Matip will likely miss the game with an illness, and Ibrahima Konate is looking set to continue linking up with Virgin Van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence.

The duo of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are expected to be the two full-backs.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino is also on the sidelines as he continues his recovery from a hamstring issue, while Thiago Alcantara is absent after sustaining a thigh injury during the warm-up of the Carabao Cup final.

The good news for Liverpool is Curtis Jones and Naby Keita have shrugged off their injury problems and could be available to feature,

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Here is the predicted Liverpool XI for the clash: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Mane, Diaz

Team News: West Ham

Like Klopp, David Moyes has also had some injury concerns and could be without five key players going into the game.

The most notable absentee is Vladimir Coufal, who is recovering after undergoing a hernia operation, while the likes of Ryan Fredericks (groin), Angelo Ogbonna (knee) and Arthur Masuaku (knee) are also absent.

Moyes however has received a boost in the form of Aaron Cresswell and Mark Noble, who have shrugged off their recent injury concerns and are available for selection.

Here is the predicted West Ham XI to start against Liverpool:

Fabianski; Johnson, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals; Antonio

Klopp to leave Liverpool when deal expires in 2024

In other news, Jurgen Klopp recently disclosed plans to walk away from Liverpool once his contract runs out.

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In his latest press conference on Friday, March 4, Klopp opened up on his future as he admitted his current thoughts were on walking away from the hot seat when his deal expires in 2024.

The German has transformed football in Liverpool since taking charge in 2015, with the Reds reclaiming their spot as one of the big guns in world football.