West Ham’s next opponents Liverpool have been boosted by the return of a key man ahead of the [Premier League](https://www.claretandhugh.info/premier-league-bio/) game at Anfield this weekend.
On a day when the Reds discovered they would face either Atlético Madrid or Galatasaray in the last 16 of the Champions League, Arne Slot also delivered a rather frustrating injury update.
Because German international Florian Wirtz looks set to face the Hammers, with Slot confirming: “His injury is not as bad as we first thought, we hope he will be okay.”
Wirtz Return Raises Difficulty Level
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Wirtz was a late omission from Liverpool’s 1–0 injury-time win against Nottingham Forest, and the team failed to fully click without him.
The £116m summer signing took a little while to settle into life at Anfield, but he has become a key figure in recent weeks.
The task for Nuno Espírito Santo and West Ham will certainly be more difficult if he does feature on Saturday.