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Key occasions
24 min The ensuing nook is headed off course by Diaz.
23 min: Good save by Areola Mac Allister wins possession on the midway line and fires a cross into Jones. He pushes it left to Diaz, who cuts inside Kilman and whacks an early shot that’s tipped over by the stretching Areola. That’s one other fairly good save.
19 min It feels a matter of time earlier than Liverpool rating. Mac Allister floats a harmful ball in the direction of Salah that’s taken off him by Diaz in a much less beneficial place. He can’t have seen Salah.
18 min Gakpo slashes huge on the flip from the left facet of the world, although I believe he was offside anyway.
15 min: Good save by Areola! Alexander-Arnold performs a superb early cross down the suitable to Salah, who is ready to isolate Alvarez with Wan-Bissaka caught upfield. Salah cuts inside and synchronises his brief by way of cross completely with Jones’ late run into the world. Jones takes the shot first time and Areola blocks along with his chest (I believe). He was fast off his line and that was a reasonably good save.
15 min Bowen buys West Ham a breather with run that results in a foul.
13 min West Ham have the instruments to harm Liverpool in transition, as they confirmed with that Paqueta likelihood, however they aren’t seeing a lot of the ball proper now. Salah’s jaunty outside-of-the-boot cross is punched away somewhat awkwardly by Areola.
Speaking of OOTB, this was enjoyable to analysis.
10 min Liverpool are into their work now, passing the ball with the swagger of runaway leaders. Their outcomes have been nice all season however it feels just like the performances have gone up a degree previously six weeks or so.
8 min One other alternative for Liverpool. Salah, discovered by Mac Allister on the suitable facet of the world, floats a cross-shot that simply evades Gakpo and drifts huge of the far publish. It got here a clumsy top for Gakpo and he couldn’t determine whether or not to go together with jhis head or foot.
6 min: Nice save by Areola! Gakpo wanders infield from the left and performs a devastating angled by way of cross to Salah, who lifts a first-time shot in the direction of purpose from six yards. Areola does brilliantly to dive and push it roud the publish.
6 min: Nice likelihood for Paqueta! Robertson farts round in a harmful space and is robbed by Kudus, who provides the ball to Bowen. His low cross is ideal for Paqueta – or would have been had Paqueta not slipped and booted the ball huge. Had he stayed on his ft he would certainly have scored.
5 min See 3 min.
3 min A sluggish begin, nothing to report besides that there’s nothing to report.
1 min Yep, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has began at left-back in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
1 min West Ham kick off from left to proper as we watch. Liverpool are sporting their black and turquoise change strip.
A fast reminder of the groups
West Ham (doable 5-2-3) Areola; Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson; Alvarez, Soler; Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus.
Substitutes: Cresswell, Foderingham, Ings, Fullkrug, Todibo, Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Scarles, Irvine.
Liverpool (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
Substitutes: Kelleher, Danns, Jota, Elliott, Endo, McConnell, Nunez, Quansah, Tsimikas.
West Ham may line up in a 4-1-4-1 as follows: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka; Alvarez; Kudus, Soler, Paqueta, Emerson; Bowen.
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At this time’s Premier League outcomes
West Ham are warming up in a again 4, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka at left-back. That might make sense, given the specter of Mo Salah, though it might additionally imply Emerson enjoying in midfield. Time will inform at this level.
Fifty-five factors from 21 video games will seal it
Workforce information
West Ham (doable 5-2-3) Areola; Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson; Alvarez, Soler; Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus.
Substitutes: Cresswell, Foderingham, Ings, Fullkrug, Todibo, Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Scarles, Irvine.
Liverpool (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
Substitutes: Kelleher, Danns, Jota, Elliott, Endo, McConnell, Nunez, Quansah, Tsimikas.
Referee Anthony Taylor.
Preamble
Howdy and welcome to reside, minute-by-minute protection of West Ham v Liverpool on the London Stadium. A win for Liverpool would put them 9 factors away from Arsenal and ten forward of Chelsea, although possibly we’re highlighting the incorrect challengers: as issues stand, Nottingham Forest are second within the desk.
Kick off 5.15pm.