West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic looks set to make three changes to his side for the daunting trip to Liverpool on Sunday.
Slaven Bilic‘s side have lost eight of their opening 13 Premier League matches and look set for an unexpected relegation battle.
The latest defeat, a 5-1 humiliation at the hands of London rivals Arsenal, set alarm bells ringing as the Hammers slipped one point and one place above the bottom three.
They travel to Anfield to face a Reds side looking to get their title challenge back on track after the shock 4-3 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend.
Injuries, returning players and that woeful display against Arsenal will force Bilic to make at least three changes from the side that lost to Arsenal for the match against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
West Ham United’s Aaron Cresswell is back fit
1) Aaron Cresswell in for Arthur Masuaku
The best news West Ham fans will have heard for some time is that Aaron Cresswell has recovered from his groin injury and will be fit to face the club he represented as a youngster.
That means the awful Arthur Masuaku can make way which can only be good news given Bilic’s side conceded eight goals in 90 minutes with him on the pitch against Manchester United and Arsenal in the last two games.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic shakes hands with Michail Antonio
2) Michail Antonio in for James Collins
Bilic may well revert to a back four for the game against Liverpool with makeshift central defender/sweeper Cheikhou Kouyate out with a groin injury.
James Collins is also injured so the fit again Antonio will come back in either on the right wing, at wing back or could even be used at right back.
Hammers fans will just be glad to have Antonio’s pace and power back in the side.
3) Andre Ayew in for Ashley Fletcher
Ashley Fletcher tried his best against Arsenal but cut a very lonely figure up front as the Gunners ran riot and he barely got a sniff.
It is time for Andre Ayew to start repaying the Hammers for splashing out an outrageously overpriced club record £20.5 million on him in the summer.
He has been totally ineffective since returning from injury but must start proving his worth up front.
West Ham United’s Andy Carroll during training
What about Carroll?
Diafra Sakho is out for around six weeks and Andy Carroll will only be fit enough to play around an hour maximum so will likely be used as an impact sub.
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