Liverpool v West Ham United

Simon Mignolet punches the ball clear during Liverpool's 0-0 draw against Arsenal.

TEAM NEWS

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson remains an injury doubt with a foot problem.

Adam Lallana has a thigh injury, joining Jon Flanagan and Joe Allen on the treatment table.

West Ham forward Diafro Sakho is expected to be available despite muscle stiffness and his recent police arrest.

Enner Valencia, Mauro Zarate and Andy Carroll are all sidelined because of injury, while Adrian and Carl Jenkinson are suspended.

MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES

Martin Fisher: "Just three games in to the new season and already there's a cautious optimism sweeping around Anfield and an anxious pessimism enveloping the east-end.

"Yet to concede, Liverpool look hard to beat with a solid defence providing the platform for their flair players to prosper. Significantly, all the new signings have settled in quickly this time.

"West Ham's opening weekend win at Arsenal already resembles a false dawn. Home defeats by Leicester and Bournemouth have brought them crashing back to earth.

"There's not much depth to the squad and already there are signs of unrest. It could be a long season."

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WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "West Ham at home will be our toughest game of the four [so far]. They had an excellent result away at Arsenal.

"If you want to be fighting at the top end of the table your home form is vital.

"The hunger has returned back into the team – that freshness and ability to play with no fear. There are new players here with new ambition."

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic: "I'm expecting a tough game, of course. Liverpool have started well. They haven't conceded any goals and they've had good results.

"They have quality in every department and are dangerous up front. They also have their weaknesses which we want to exploit.

"It is not an easy week but with a defeat like we had last week, we were gutted after the game. We have got over that and we have to bounce back."

LAWRO’S PREDICTION

I just don't see West Ham causing Liverpool too many problems, and this should be quite a comfortable win for the home side.

Lawro's full predictions v Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Liverpool only have a longer top-flight unbeaten home streak against Stoke City (52 matches).
• The Hammers have scored just seven goals in their last 30 league visits to Anfield, failing to find the net on 24 occasions.
• It is more than nine years since a West Ham player scored in a Premier League match at Anfield: Bobby Zamora in a 2-1 defeat in August 2006. The Hammers' only Premier League goal at Anfield since then was a Martin Skrtel own goal in the 4-1 loss in December 2013.

Liverpool

• Liverpool have won nine and lost only two of their last 14 Premier League games at Anfield, with only Sunderland keeping a clean sheet during that run.
• If Liverpool win they will equal their highest points total of 10 after four matches of a Premier League season.
• Liverpool's possession figure of 34% against Arsenal was the lowest they've recorded in the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers.
• Christian Benteke has been involved in 51 aerial challenges, the most in the Premier League this season.

West Ham United

• West Ham were winless in 12 Premier League away games before beating Arsenal on the opening day of this season.
• If West Ham lose on Saturday they will have their lowest points tally after four matches of a Premier League season since 2010-11, when they lost their opening four matches in a campaign that ended with relegation.
• The Hammers have scored with a league high 31.6% of their shots so far this season (six goals from 19 shots).
• They have been shown five red cards in their nine competitive games this season, compared to three in 43 games in 2014-15.
• Slaven Bilic was the Besiktas manager when they knocked Liverpool out of last season's Europa League 5-4 on penalties in the round of 32 after a 1-1 aggregate draw.