Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Liverpool's crucial trip to West Ham from London Stadium. Manchester City did their part, beating Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday to close the gap to two points at the top. Now, it is the turn of the league leaders. Liverpool drew with Leicester last time out at Anfield. It was the first time that Jurgen Klopp's side have dropped points against a side outside of the top six this season. Have the wheels come off the Anfield juggernaut? We are about to find out! I'm Pete Hall, and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!

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So here we go. West Ham have lost their last three in all competitions, but all away from home. They are chasing a third successive win at London Stadium for the first time. Liverpool have only won twice in their last five, but three points tonight and they will go five points clear once more at the summit of the Premier League. We are minutes away!

A reminder of the task at hand for West Ham...

It can't get worse than last time out for West Ham, can it? In their 0-3 defeat at Wolves, West Ham failed to register a shot on target in a Premier League match for the first time since December 2017 against Arsenal; it was also the first time a side managed by Manuel Pellegrini had failed to attempt an effort on target in a Premier League game.

AWAY DAY SOLIDITY: Liverpool have kept six clean sheets away from home in the Premier League this season, one more than they did in the whole of 2017-18. They last kept more on the road in the 2014-15 campaign (8).

What pressure?

An upset in the air too?

HEAD TO HEAD: West Ham have lost their last four Premier League matches against Liverpool, conceding exactly four times in each defeat (0-4, 1-4, 1-4, 0-4). Liverpool have won both of their Premier League matches at the London Stadium against West Ham - they haven't won three consecutive away league games against the Hammers since January 2007. Liverpool have scored four times in each of their last four Premier League games against West Ham; in top-flight history, only twice has a team scored four or more goals in five consecutive matches against an opponent - Sunderland vs Manchester United (five between 1893 and 1906) and Arsenal vs Middlesbrough (seven between 1930 and 1933).

Hosts enjoying home comforts...

Some disappointing news for Liverpool pre match...

LALLANA STARTS, ARNIE OUT: Adam Lallana is handed a first Premier League start since October as Jurgen Klopp makes three changes to the side that drew with Leicester, with Fabinho and James Milner replacing Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum. Marko Arnautovic is not in the matchday squad for West Ham after he hobbled off in the defeat to Wolves. Javier Hernandez replaces him up front.

TEAM NEWS - WEST HAM: Fabianski, Cresswell, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Rice, Noble, Anderson, Snodgrass, Hernandez, Antonio.... Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Carroll, Obiang, Masuaku, Perez, Diangana. /// LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Robertson, Matip, van Dijk, Milner, Lallana, Keita, Fabinho, Salah, Mane, Firmino... Subs: Mignolet, Sturridge, Moreno, Shaqiri, Origi, Jones, Camacho.

The teams are in...