West Ham v Liverpool

Posted Friday, January 01, 2016 by foxsportsasia.com

West Ham United will be aiming to record the double over Liverpool when they welcome Jurgen Klopp's men to Upton Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Hammers recorded a 3-0 victory over the Reds at the end of August and maintained their impressive run of form as they also claimed the scalps of Manchester City and Chelsea.

They head into Saturday's clash on the back of a six-match unbeaten run, and currently occupy eighth place in the Premier League standings, one place and one point behind the Reds.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have managed to steady the ship in recent times, recording back-to-back 1-0 wins, against high-flying Leicester and stragglers Sunderland.

In team news, West Ham have received a massive boost with the return to fitness of midfielder Dimitri Payet following a two-month absence with an ankle injury.

Nikica Jelavic, Winston Reid and Victor Moses have all returned to first-team training but will play no part in the clash.

Fill-back Aaron Cresswell (hamstring) will undergo a late fitness test.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will be without the services of skipper Jordan Henderson after the midfielder suffered a recurrence of the foot problem that kept him sidelined for much of the current campaign.

Martin Skrtel, James Milner, Divock Origi and Joe Allen remain on the sidelines, but striker Daniel Sturridge could play some part in the fixture after recently recovering from a hamstring problem.