After two away victories, Liverpool is back at Anfield this afternoon to take on West Ham. Jurgen Klopp has made eight changes to his team.
Midweek, Klopp pulled off somewhat of a surprise when he made 11 changes for the away Europa League match against LASK, with his bench assisting in a comeback victory.
The fact that most of the players who were given a break are back in the lineup for today’s Premier League match is less shocking.
After Caoimhin Kelleher’s stay in goal, Alisson rejoins the team; the Irishman is anticipated to serve as the cup goalie.
Trent Alexander-Arnold begins with Joe Gomez because he’s not yet totally healthy.
At center back, Virgil van Dijk is kept, Ibrahima Konate is replaced by Joel Matip, and Alexis MacAllister moves up to the No. 6 spot.
Ryan Gravenberch’s impressive performance against LASK was marred by a late cramp, thus Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones once again fill the more attacking midfield duties.
Mohamed Salah, who yesterday equaled the record for the 42nd European goal, is back in the starting XI today and will attack alongside Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.
Gravenberch, Konate, and Cody Gakpo are now on the sidelines at Anfield.
Alisson, Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Salah, Diaz, and Nunez are all players for Liverpool.
Kelleher, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Jota, and Gakpo are the replacements.
Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Paqueta, and Antonio are all players for West Ham.
Fabianski, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Kudus, Benrahma, Fornals, Cornet, and Ings are the replacements.
