Liverpool looks to bounce back on Sunday after suffering a stunning 4-3 defeat at Bournemouth last week which saw them blow a 2-0 and 3-1 lead in the final third of the game. This week they host West Ham.
Loris Karius was awful in the net last week for the Reds, there is no denying that. But if he is you No. 1 keeper, you can’t throw him straight to the bench after one bad performance. He will be on a short leash, but he still gets the start over Simon Mignolet.
Editor’s note: this Liverpool injury report and corresponding analysis was composed by Will Willems (@willdub88)
Liverpool also badly missed the services of Joel Matip last week, who missed the game after suffering a knock on his ankle toward the end of the week. He is back training in full, and should start alongside his normal back-four mates of Nathaniel Clyne, Dejan Lovren and James Milner.
Adam Lallana got back on the pitch at the end of last week’s match, and he should start in his normal spot in the midfield next to captain Jordan Henderson. The third midfield spot is up for debate, but Emre Can has been in form in recent weeks and gets the start over Georginio Wijnaldum.
The first game without Philippe Coutinho went as well as Liverpool could have hoped from an attacking standpoint. The Reds scored three goals and had chances for more. The Reds should keep the same front three of Mane, Firmino and Origi on Sunday.
Liverpool XI Starting XI Prediction vs. West Ham
GK Loris Karius
RB Nathaniel Clyne – CB Joel Matip – CB Dejan Lovren – LB James Milner
MF Emre Can – MF Jordan Henderson – MF Adam Lallana
RW Sadio Mane – FW Divock Origi – LW Roberto Firmino
Here’s the link to our LFC injury report.
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