Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will be looking to make it five Premier League wins in a row as they host West Ham United at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds will be looking to continue their good run after beating Wolves 3-1 last weekend, despite going a goal down early on.
Klopp’s side have a good record, only losing once in the last six encounters against the Hammers, with the only defeat coming at the London Stadium in November 2021.
Former Arsenal man Paul Merson has predicted a tough game between the two sides who have both featured in the Europa League this week.
Paul Merson predicts another Liverpool victory
Speaking ahead of the encounter, the Sky Sports pundit believes that the Anfield crowd will help the Reds claim all three points on Sunday.
“Liverpool turned on the style after the interval against Wolves and looked so much better after subbing on Luis Diaz for Alexis Mac Allister.
“Things didn’t go their way in the first half, but Jurgen Klopp made a few tactical tweaks at halftime as they clawed their way back into the game.
“I expect Liverpool to nick this one. Playing at Anfield will be a big advantage for them after a trip to Austria in the UEFA Europa League.
“I think Darwin Nunez will start ahead of Cody Gakpo. The Uruguayan is more pacy and direct, while the latter knits it all together and brings others into play.
“They are both talented players in their own right, but Nunez suits this game better. Mohamed Salah, on the other hand, might not be scoring too many goals, but you can never take him out of the game, as we saw against Wolves when he chipped in with two assists.”