Liverpool can step a step closer to lifting the Premier League title if they beat West Ham United at Anfield but the confirmation of Mohamed Salah’s contract extension may mean it’s already party time on Merseyside.
The news of Salah’s new deal has given the Reds a timely boost after last weekend’s defeat at Fulham, and Arne Slot’s side now have the chance to move 13 points clear of Arsenal with a win this afternoon. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford yesterday.
It leaves Liverpool three wins away from securing the title with seven games remaining this season and they will face a West Ham team have are without a win in their last four league games under Graham Potter. The Hammers have lost their last nine trips to Anfield and have only one win there from their past 57 visits.
Follow the latest updates from Liverpool vs West Ham below
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
62 mins: CHANCE! A golden chance to equalise from Soler.
Van Dijk doesn’t deal with the forward ball allowing Bowen to break into the box. It’s pulled back towards Soler who can’t keep his shot down, skying it from just in front of the penalty spot.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
60 mins: A few changes to make note of.
Hammers youngster Scarles makes way for Coufal, while Gakpo and Robertson enter the fray for Jota and Tsimikas.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
56 mins: Liverpool will probably feel hard-done by after James Ward-Prowse’s high hand made contact with the ball from a Mac Allister corner.
It took about a minute for VAR to clear it, judging it as accidental. Granted, JWP knew nothing about it – but given the unnatural position of his arm, he should feel pretty fortunate.
In Europe, that’s given every day of the week.
Alexis Mac Allister stealing the show
Alexis Mac Allister has been terrific so far, coming close to scoring on four occasions and seemingly enjoying more licence to get forward in a midfield without Szoboszlai.
After his brilliant goal at Fulham last week, he has almost added another cracker today.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
54 mins: SAVE! That would have been something SPECIAL from Mac Allister.
The ball comes out to the Argentinian after a corner was cleared – and spotting Areola off his line, he goes to audaciously loft it over the Frenchman.
Areola gets a hand to it to claw over for another corner.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
52 mins: Paqueta picks the ball up in the middle of the park and allows him to waltz forward before slipping one through to Bowen.
Van Dijk gets across to prevent Bowen from testing Alisson but the flag goes up anyway.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
50 mins: Luis Diaz makes space on the left but his drilled ball goes straight into the side-netting.
Liverpool have started this second-half with intent – likely aware that the one-goal margin is a fragile one, no matter how dominant you are.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
47 mins: OFF THE BAR! Brilliant free-kick effort from Mac Allister but he’s denied by the crossbar!