Liverpool travel to the London Stadium to face Julen Lopetegui's West Ham on Sunday in the Premier League for their final encounter of 2024

Arne Slot will be forced into at least one change from the XI that started in the win over Leicester City, while he also gave an injury update on two players ahead of the trip to West Ham.

Liverpool's Conor Bradley during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa ... as they all sit on four yellow cards and one more away from a ban. West Ham boss Lopetegui comes into the match with the league leaders with issues of his ...

Lopetegui said, "To be afraid? No, afraid no. We have big respect for all the teams, but we have the same respect for Southampton, for Liverpool and all of them. "We are talking about the best team in the Premier League. Top players, very good coach, they are now in the height but we have to believe in us, in our strength and in our possibility."

Lukasz Fabianski remains a major doubt for West Ham’s Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday but Julen Lopetegui insists Alphonse Areola is ready to deputise. The 39-year-old was forced off in the first half of West Ham’s 1-0 win against Southampton on Boxing Day following a collision with Nathan Wood.

Predicting how Liverpool could line up for their final game of 2024 against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Follow live coverage as Southampton face West Ham United 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.

West Ham will host Liverpool tomorrow with several players missing from the Premier League fixture due to either injury or suspension, including Dominik Szoboszlai.