Match Preview
Liverpool will kick-start this season's Premier League campaign by taking on West Ham at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. The Reds have been tipped for bigger things this season having impressed massively in their preseason games and also adding to their ranks a host of amazing talents.
The Merseysiders finally welcomed Naby Keita who spent last season on loan with RB Leipzig, brought in Allison Becker to take over as the club's No.1, also recruited Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri to beef up their midfield. With all these players at his disposal, Jurgen Klopp should be able to properly contest for the league title starting with West Ham in the first game.
The four aforementioned players could be handed their debuts although there is the likelihood of Shaqiri making his bow from the bench with Liverpool very unlikely to disband the Mane-Firmino-Salah attacking trio. The Reds benefitted greatly from the attacking partnership of these three players, who fetched the club 57 out of its 84 premiership goals.
Against the Hammers at home, the triad should be ready as they featured massively for the Anfield outfit in the preseason games after exiting the World Cup early with their respective countries.
The test will undoubtedly be tough but not insurmountable for a West Ham side with a relatively different outlook this season. The Londoners were very active in the transfer window and did remarkably well with the signing of Andriy Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson, Issa Diop, Lukasz Fabianski, Fabian Balbuena, Jack Wilshere and Ryan Fredericks.
It is indeed early days yet but should these individuals integrate perfectly into Manuel Pellegrini's game plan, Liverpool could have a massive job on their hands come Sunday.
Match Facts & Stats
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West Ham has won just one out of its last 45 matches against Liverpool at Anfield.
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West Ham has lost more season openers than any Premier League club in the competition's history (11 losses).
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Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been directly involved in four goals in his last three appearances against West Ham.
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West Ham has lost all of its last three league games against Liverpool. The Reds scored four goals in each of those matches.
Where to watch Liverpool vs West Ham in your home country
Kick-off time for Liverpool vs West Ham is set at 11:00 EST/ 16:00 BST on Sunday, August 12th. See below for detailed information on viewing information for your specific location:
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