Liverpool host West Ham at Anfield on Wednesday night time within the third spherical of the EFL Cup as Arne Slot’s males look to proceed their spectacular begin to the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
The Reds have gained all however one in all their video games this season and it has left feeling across the Merseyside membership as they start the defence of the Carabao Cup having lifted the trophy final season beneath Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool confronted West Ham on their journey to profitable the 2024 EFL Cup and the 2 Premier League golf equipment go head-to-head once more on Wednesday within the competitors.
Slot has not rotated a lot throughout his first few matches as the brand new Liverpool head coach however that has modified for his group’s conflict with the Hammers.
The Dutch coach has made 9 adjustments to the group that defeated Bournemouth on Saturday with Caoimhin Kelleher and Darwin Nunez the one two gamers to maintain their place.
Slot has handed Federico Chiesa his first Liverpool begin after finishing a transfer from Juventus this summer season.
Liverpool beginning 11
The Reds to tackle West Ham United ? #LIVWHU
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 25, 2024
As for West Ham, the London membership’s season has not began the best way they might have favored beneath new supervisor Julen Lopetegui because the Hammers discover themselves 14th within the Premier League standings having gained simply one in all their opening 5 video games.
The Spanish coach has already come beneath somewhat strain on the London Stadium and can look to make use of the EFL Cup to ease a few of it.
A win over Liverpool at Anfield can be a giant enhance for West Ham heading into their Premier League conflict with Brentford on Saturday and forward of that London derby, Lopetegui has made a number of adjustments.
The Hammers boss has switched out 9 gamers from their 3-0 defeat to Chelsea final weekend with Max Kilman, Edson Alvarez, Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville retaining their locations within the Spaniard’s beginning 11.
West Ham beginning 11
How we line up v Liverpool ? pic.twitter.com/XkfVssedSJ
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 25, 2024