Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Liverpool look to continue winning run as they welcome West Ham to Anfield

Guardiola and Klopp on coin-throwing incident in Liverpool v Man City

If Sunday’s win over Manchester City is to be the springboard that Liverpool’s stuttering season required, then perhaps this rather more sedate victory over West Ham United can provide the same for their marquee summer signing. The hope will be that Darwin Nunez’s first Anfield goal is a catalyst for a career that is beginning to show shoots of potential, if this match-winning display is anything to go by.

Nunez’s first-half header proved enough to overcome a West Ham side that, by the end, had done enough to earn a point. If Jarrod Bowen had converted a penalty on the cusp of half time, they may have even taken all three, given that they were the more dangerous of the two sides in the second half. Yet David Moyes was left to rue missed chances, especially a late Tomas Soucek opportunity that somehow did not earn them an equaliser.

Liverpool’s task for the evening was to ensure Sunday was not another false dawn in the manner that the wins over Newcastle United and Ajax proved to be. Klopp kept faith in the shape that inflicted Manchester City’s first defeat of the season but switched personnel. Trent Alexander-Arnold was one of five changes, making his first start since recovering from injury, while Diogo Jota’s calf problem brought Nunez into the line-up.

The Uruguayan’s chaotic late cameo against City went largely unremarked upon in all the bad blood post-match, though enough of the away end here saw it judging by their early suggestion that he is an inferior version of Andy Carroll. West Ham provided Carroll with an escape route out of Anfield after the failure of his £35million move, of course, but Nunez quickly made his case that he will be following the same path.

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Liverpool vs West Ham

• Kick off is 7.30pm at Anfield
• Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Salah, Thiago, Henderson, Carvalho; Firmino, Nunez
• West Ham XI: Fabianski; Johnson, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell; Fornals, Soucek, Rice, Downes; Bowen, Scamacca
• 22’ - GOAL! Nunez rises to head in his first Premier League goal at Anfield
• 40’ - Nunez smashes a volley against the post with Fabianski well beaten
• 44’ - Alisson saves penalty from Bowen after Gomez fouls Soucek
• REPORT: Nunez and Alisson see Liverpool continue resurgence with West Ham win

[19 October 2022 18:44 · Karl Matchett]

Diogo Jota injury: Jurgen Klopp’s alternatives as Liverpool attack suffers another blow

Liverpool could hardly have hoped for on-pitch matters to go any better at the weekend, given the contrasting form they and opponents Manchester City went into Sunday’s big game with.

The Reds emerged triumphant with a 1-0 win, though the aftermath was as notable for accusations and ill-feeling as it was for talk about an action-packed game with a surprise outcome, following Mohamed Salah’s winner.

However, the single downside for the home team came right at the end of the match and, as it transpires, it’s a big one. Diogo Jota went down hurt shortly before the final whistle and Jurgen Klopp has now confirmed that a “serious” calf injury will keep him out for “months”, including missing the 2022 World Cup with Portugal.

Since the recent tactical switch to a 4-4-2, Jota has looked the natural go-to for the left-sided role, following another injury to usual first-choice on that flank, Luis Diaz.

With both players now out until at least the end of the calendar year, Klopp must look to his squad for players to fill in - with three in particular looking to have a chance to stake their claim in the coming weeks.

[19 October 2022 18:38 · Karl Matchett]

Liverpool vs West Ham team news

We have the line-ups then - what about the missing ones?

The Reds lost Diogo Jota at the weekend to injury and he’s set to miss the World Cup as well as this upcoming run of fixtures.

Luis Diaz is already out too until after Qatar, while Calvin Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are now both back in training - the latter makes the bench.

For the Hammers, it’s still a waiting game with Nayef Aguerd as he recovers from injury, while Maxwel Cornet is closing in on a return. He’s yet to really have an impact since signing from Burnley.

[19 October 2022 18:32 · Karl Matchett]

Liverpool vs West Ham confirmed line-ups

And the teams are in! The Reds bring Tsimikas and Carvalho in down the left, and Nunez starts up top.

The Hammers go with Bowen and Scamacca in attack again as Fornals comes into the side.

Confirmed line-ups

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Salah, Thiago, Henderson, Carvalho; Firmino, Nunez

West Ham: Fabianski; Johnson, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell; Fornals, Soucek, Rice, Downes; Bowen, Scamacca

[19 October 2022 18:26 · Karl Matchett]

Jurgen Klopp denies provoking Man City fans ahead of stormy Premier League clash

Jurgen Klopp has denied accusations from Manchester City that he inflamed the situation between the Premier League champions and Liverpool and said his comments were misunderstood.

The German spoke about City on Friday when he described them as the best team in the world, Pep Guardiola as the finest manager and Erling Haaland as the game’s outstanding striker but also said that Liverpool could not compete with City and two other clubs – Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle – financially.

After a stormy game on Sunday, Liverpool condemned City supporters for “vile” chants about the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters, while coins were thrown by fans of the Merseyside club at Guardiola.

Klopp condemned that after the match before City blamed him, as well as suggesting he was “borderline xenophobic” in his comments about the three state-owned clubs.

[19 October 2022 18:21 · Karl Matchett]

David Moyes defends Jurgen Klopp’s touchline outburst against Manchester City

David Moyes has defended Jurgen Klopp’s touchline outburst which saw the Liverpool manager sent off in Sunday’s Premier League win over Manchester City.

Klopp was shown a red card after fuming at assistant referee Gary Beswick for not flagging for a foul during the 1-0 victory at Anfield.

He was hit with a Football Association charge on Tuesday but will be in the dugout for the visit of Moyes’ West Ham United following his dismissal as he has until Friday to respond.

Klopp had felt his side should have been awarded a free-kick after a challenge on forward Mohamed Salah by City’s Bernardo Silva.

Speaking after the game he said his reaction was “about emotion” and took blame for the sending off, saying he “went over the top” but that he felt he had not disrespected the official.

[19 October 2022 18:14 · Karl Matchett]

Jurgen Klopp maintains his composure amid wildly off-target accusations

A couple of days after losing his cool, Jurgen Klopp kept calm. There were greater grounds for an outburst; there are worse things in life than the foul by Bernardo Silva on Mohamed Salah that went unpunished, resulting in Klopp screaming in the face of the assistant referee Gary Beswick and being sent off for the first time in his seven years at Liverpool.

Less than 48 hours later, he was relaxed. When a question started with the words “you deserve,” Klopp interjected “a red card”. If he is yet to receive his ultimate punishment from the FA and will be on the touchline against West Ham on Wednesday - he has until Friday to respond to an improper conduct charge - the more serious allegation came after the game and was made in private.

A suggestion was made by Manchester City – or one employee of the club, anyway – in unattributed conversations that Klopp’s pre-match comments about the spending power of Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle and City were “borderline xenophobic”.

[19 October 2022 18:07 · Karl Matchett]

Merseyside Police investigates alleged criminal damage to Man City bus

Merseyside Police have confirmed they have received a complaint of alleged criminal damage to the Manchester City team bus following their 1-0 Premier League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

An image showed damage to the windscreen of the bus, which City said was caused by an object being thrown from the street.

On Wednesday morning, a statement from Merseyside Police appealed for further information.

[19 October 2022 18:01 · Karl Matchett]

How to watch Liverpool vs West Ham online and on TV tonight

Liverpool will hope to build on their narrow victory over rivals Manchester City as they host West Ham in the Premier League tonight.

Jurgen Klopp’s side had made their worst start to a Premier League season in 10 years but turned up at Anfield on Sunday to defeat Pep Guardiola’s side 1-0.

The Liverpool manager has ruled his side out of the title race but a win over West Ham would cut the gap to City to seven points despite his team’s rough start.

West Ham are in a good run of form under David Moyes and are unbeaten in five since their previous trip to Merseyside last month, which was a 1-0 defeat to Everton.

Here’s everything you need to know.