West Ham United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Liverpool today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League away games, winning six of their eight on the road so far this season.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
OVER!! Diaz is the target again as Mac Allister swings in Liverpool's latest corner, but the Colombian can't steer his glancing header on target as it loops over the bar!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
SAVED!!! Liverpool quickly turn possession over again and spring it forward to Diaz, who cuts inside and shoots early as Areola parries his effort over the bar!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
the Hammers have won their final league game in two of the last three calendar years, beating Arsenal 2-0 in last year. They last won their last league match in consecutive years in 2007 and 2008 against Manchester United and Stoke City respectively.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
West Ham come forward on a rare attacking spell with some nice inter-play between Emerson, Wan-Bissaka and Paqueta, but the latter's return ball for Emerson is cleared away by Alexander-Arnold in the box.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
A cleared Liverpool corner is played back into the box by Gravenberch for Gakpo, who is correctly flagged for offside as he drills a shot wide of the near post.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
SAVED!! Salah cuts inside and plays a reverse ball to find Jones on an underlapping run into the box, but Areola tracks him all the way and makes the save to deny the Liverpool midfielder!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Salah has been involved in 15 goals in 16 appearances against West Ham in all competitions, with 12 goals and three assists – including seven in seven (five goals, two assists) against them at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Salah's clipped cross from the right is unconvincingly flapped at by Areola before Gakpo and Robertson recover possession for Liverpool, but Salah can't produce much with the return ball in from Robertson and his attempt ends up back in the West Ham goalkeeper's gloves.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Mac Allister is making his 50th Premier League appearance for Liverpool. Having also made 98 for Brighton, he is just the fifth Argentine to play 50+ games for two sides in the competition, after Julio Arca (Sunderland, Middlesbrough), Carlos Tevez (Man City, Man Utd), Pablo Zabaleta (Man City, West Ham), and Federico Fernandez (Swansea, Newcastle).
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