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Saturday November 4
Gerrard on Oxlade-Chamberlain
19:03: Steven Gerrard has praised Jurgen Klopp for playing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin out wide in the match with West Ham.
Gerrard explained why that tactic worked, saying: “It’s unusual for Klopp to use a 4-4-2 formation.
“We expected Oxlade-Chamberlain to start in the middle but he’s played him on the right.
“The reason he’s done that is because he’s asking his fullbacks to be more disciplined, so it’s more of a four with two in front.
“And that gives a license then for your four attar-minded players to use problems on the break for West Ham with the pace and direct running in behind.
“Liverpool certainly look more solid.”
Liverpool vs West Ham teams
17:25: Liverpool face West Ham at 17:30 today and here are the teams for the clash.
West Ham XI: Hart, Reid, Kouyate, Ogbonna, Fernandes, Obiang, Lanzini, Noble, Cresswell, Ayew, Hernandez.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin scored for Liverpool against West Ham
Lawrenson’s prediction
13:20: Mark Lawrenson has backed Liverpool to beat West Ham 2-0 this evening.
“Liverpool have played a couple of games since they lost 4-1 at Tottenham and Klopp has been clever by playing nearly the same team. He did that to tell his players: prove I am notwrong and show you are decent players,” he said.
“We know they have defensive issues but it is very rare you make so many poor decisions in a game that costs you so many goals like they did at Wembley. Tottenham didn't really have to create the goals.
“Liverpool won comfortably at London Stadium at the end of last season and I think they will win again. But I hope it doesn't mean Bilic will lose his job - because that would be ridiculous.”
Liverpool squad revealed
11:14: Liverpool take on West Ham this evening (5.30pm) when Jurgen Klopp’s side make the trip down to the London Stadium.
Klopp will make late decisions on midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (ankle) and defender Dejan Lovren (thigh) but playmaker Philippe Coutinho (adductor) is definitely out.
Sadio Mane has also been included in the squad following his time off with injury,
09:00: Jamie Carragher admits he underestimated Mohamed Salah when he first arrived at Liverpool.
“When I saw Salah score his first for the club at Watford on the opening day, I felt this was a player who would score 15 this season,” Carragher wrote in Telegraph.
“I underestimated. He is on schedule to get 25.
“The Egyptian is more than a traditional winger. He is a wide striker with the ability to get into goalscoring positions every time he plays.
"There has been plenty of criticism of Liverpool’s recruitment in recent years – much of it deserved.
“But just as with the signing of Sadio Mane in 2016, they have spent very well in bringing Salah back to England after his disappointing spell at Chelsea.
”As was the case with Mane, Salah already looks to be worth more than he cost.”
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Madrid eye Coutinho
08:00: Barcelona face stiff competition from La Liga rivals Real Madrid to sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The report states that Madrid are ready to muscle in on Barcelona's "Operation Coutinho," after enquiring about the Brazilian's availability with Liverpool.
Barca are expected to return for the midfielder in January but Madrid are happy to wait until the summer for inflate a deal.
Mundo Deportivo claim Madrid have already made contact with Liverpool over Coutinho’s availability.
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