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West Ham vs Liverpool - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Jurgen Klopp's side look to bounce back from damaging derby day defeat against Europe chasing Hammers

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By Lewis Browning

Published: 11:00 BST, 27 April 2024 | Updated: 11:56 BST, 27 April 2024

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Carragher's Liverpool rant

There is perhaps no Liverpool fan with a voice bigger than Jamie Carragher.

The Reds legend went on a pretty stern rant after Liverpool lost to Everton in the week, criticising the set-up for the title run in, Nunez, the lot.

You can read the best bits below.

Reds arrivals

There are some pretty glum faces on show as the Liverpool players arrive at the London Stadium.

One wonders what's going through their heads.

 (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Darwin Nunez of Liverpool arriving before the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on April 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

 (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool arriving before the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on April 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

 (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool arriving before the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on April 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool's attacking woes

It's a bit of a weird situation, isn't it?

I don't have any stats to hand, but it feels as though Liverpool just miss so many chances. Whether that is swayed by Nunez's struggles I'm not sure, but something isn't right.

There have been reports that Michael Edwards hasn't been best pleased with Liverpool's business in his absence. Mane and Firmino essentially replaced by Diaz and Nunez, the midfield struggles of last yeah, etc. etc.

Maybe the Reds will do business this summer. Maybe one or two will leave. What is for sure, though, is that Klopp is clearly unhappy enough to make the changes.

Let me know your take in the comments.

 Darwin Nunez of Liverpool looks dejected during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on April 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

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Jarrod Bowen returns

The big news for West Ham is that Jarrod Bowen is back fit and ready to start. That is huge for them.

David Moyes has, however, made only two chances. Bowen comes in for Ward-Prowse, meaning Paqueta will likely go central, and there's also a chance in goal, with Alphonse Areola replacing Lucasz Fabianski between the sticks.

A big call to change so few after the Crystal Palace humilation. A 'go out there and put it right' sort of thing, maybe.

West Ham's Jarrod Bowen reacts during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between West Ham and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in London, Thursday, April 18, 2024.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Salah and Nunez DROPPED

The big call in the Liverpool team is that both Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez have been relegated to the bench. Klopp is clearly not happy with his side's finishing in recent games. so he's switched up both the front line and the midfield. Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai also drop to the bench.

Five changes in total - Konate, Szoboszlai, Jones, Salah and Nunez out, Quansah, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott and Gakpo in.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, and Liverpool's Darwin Nunez react during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Liverpool at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool, Britain, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Johnson, Cornet, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Casey, Mubama, Ings.

BREAKING: Liverpool team to face West Ham

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Szoboszlai, Jones, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Nunez, Salah.

West Ham chaos

Admittedly, a lot of focus is on Liverpool today, but West Ham have their own let's say situation, going on.

No one seems to know if David Moyes will be in charge next year. Officials seem to have met Ruben Amorim. He doesn't want the job. They're chasing Europe one week and getting thumped the next.

Last time out, the Hammers lost 5-2 to Crystal Palace, before that being knocked out of the Europa League and tasting defeat against Fulham. They've not actaully won since the start of the month.

Now is a good a time as any to bounce back, I suppose.

 West Ham United manager David Moyes during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Selhurst Park on April 21, 2024 in London, England.(Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)

Liverpool's collapse

Nonetheless, that is next season, and we are here to focus on today.

Klopp's Liverpool have seen their season crumble before their eyes in the last few weeks. It started with an FA Cup defeat to rivals Manchester United, and has since seen them crash out of the Europa League and lose back-to-back Prem gaames against Crystal Palace and, er, rivals, Everton.

Their title hopes seem all-but-over, which means a potential Quadruple will end up being just a Carabao Cup, but they will want to end the season, and Klopp's reign, on a high.

We'll have team news in around, oooh, 12 minutes.

 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on April 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Liverpool players leave the field after the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Liverpool at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool, Britain, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Everton won 2-0. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Klopp speaks on Slot

Klopp has been in charge of Liverpool for eight years. It's going to be weird when he leaves, especially for Liverpool fans.

There were always going to be questions asked about his replacement. Slot is going to be the man, it seems, and he's come with mixed reviews, but what will be, will be.

Klopp himself broke his silence on Slot's impending appointment in the build-up to this game.

'I am not involved in the process, just to clarify that,’ he said. ‘(But) I like a lot about it if he is the one. He wants to take the job. Come on, let’s go for it. Excited.'

Full quotes are below.

Reds agree Slot deal

There is only one place to start today. It looks like Liverpool have got their man.

The Reds and Feyenoord have verbally agreed for Dutch manager Arne Slot to take over from Jurgen Klopp from the start of next season.

Mail Sport reported on Friday morning that the two clubs were close to finding an agreement and that deal, which could reach up to £9.42million, was brokered late in the evening.

The Dutchman will be the person to lead the new era for the Premier League side. Who knows what to expect?

Read the full story from Lewis Steele and Sami Mokbel below.

Hello!

Good morning one and all and welcome to Mail Sport's live coverage of this afternoon's Premier League game between West Ham and Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk is gutted we are here.

The Reds are looking to salvage what is left of their season after seeing Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour hit pretty much every bump in the road over the last month or so, and some pretty big ones at that.

West Ham are still chasing Europe.

We will kick off at 1:30.

 (THE SUN OUT. THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT)  Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with David Moyes manager of West Ham during the warm-up befor the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on December 20, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

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