West Ham vs Liverpool Prediction Predicted Lineups: Premier

7:15am on Sunday 29th December 2024
By Jake Skudder

West Ham United welcome Premier League leaders Liverpool to the London Stadium on Sunday in a match that promises to test both sides. While Liverpool are aiming to extend their dominance at the top of the table, West Ham are riding a wave of form that has seen them go four games unbeaten in the league. With both teams coming off successful Boxing Day outings, this clash could deliver fireworks.

Liverpool come into this fixture with their confidence buoyed by a comeback victory over Leicester City, while West Ham showed resilience in a narrow triumph against Southampton.

West Ham Team News

West Ham face several selection challenges, particularly in midfield. Julen Lopetegui must cope without Tomas Soucek and Guido Rodriguez, with both suspended.

Carlos Soler is also a doubt due to a knee injury, while Lukasz Fabianski is following concussion protocol after his head injury against Southampton. Michail Antonio remains sidelined as he recovers from a road accident.

Lucas Paqueta returns from suspension and should reclaim his spot in midfield, with Edson Alvarez also expected to feature. Alphonse Areola is likely to appear in goal, while Dinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo could form a solid central defence pairing.

West Ham Predicted Lineup to face Liverpool

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Summerville; Fullkrug

Here is how the side last lined up

Liverpool Team News

For Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season. Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley remain out with knee and hamstring injuries respectively.

This could pave the way for Curtis Jones to retain his midfield role, while Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz are expected to start ahead of Darwin Nunez in attack.

Despite these setbacks, Liverpool's squad depth ensures they remain formidable, and their attacking trio of Salah, Diaz, and Jota could cause plenty of problems for West Ham’s defence.