Arne Slot could be without four of his Liverpool players when they take on West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday.
The Reds are on the back of a 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest, while Nuno Espirito Santo’s side go into this one after a decent first-half performance in the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth away from home.
Nuno will be hoping that West Ham United can add to Liverpool’s misery and get something from their Premier League clash.
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo on the touchline for the draw at Bournemouth
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Florian Wirtz among those at risk of missing West Ham United clash
The last thing Slot would want is to have injury issues ahead of what has now become a must-win game.
However, for this one, Florian Wirtz, their big-money summer signing, could be ruled out.
According to injury expert Ben Dinnery, via his website Premier Injuries, he remains touch and go for the match on 30 November.
Along with him, Jeremie Frimpong is ruled out with a thigh injury, Giovanni Leoni is out for the season after an ACL rupture, and Conor Bradley is also not expected to return to fitness in time for Sunday.
Florian Wirtz during Liverpool FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1
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Nuno could make changes for the Liverpool game
Despite Liverpool’s recent form, Nuno will be aware that his side are the underdogs this weekend.
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Against Bournemouth, he deployed a back three and that paid dividends in the first half, but was exposed in the second period.
The Reds have better players than the Cherries and any flaws in the Hammers’ system are going to be evident far sooner than they were at the Vitality Stadium.
For this reason, it makes sense to drop Max Kilman and deploy a back four, giving West Ham an extra body in midfield.
Lucas Paqueta will be returning after his suspension and he will walk into the starting eleven.
A back three against Liverpool will not be the best idea, as it would leave them exposed in midfield and the visitors could control proceedings because of it.
This undoubtedly will be a fascinating affair and it will be interesting to see whether or not Nuno makes some bold system changes.
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