West Brom vs Liverpool - as it happened: Firmino header secures victory for the Reds

Re-live all the action from The Hawthorns

Firmino celebrates with Can after putting Liverpool ahead (Getty)

Liverpool travel to West Brom in search of all three points as they bid to secure a top-four finish. As for the home team, Tony Pulis’ men continue to sit pretty in the middle of the table with 44 points to their name having enjoyed a respectable season so far.

• Klopp refuses to be drawn on whether Sakho has a future at Liverpool
• Torres reveals how he felt watching Gerrard’s slip against Chelsea 
• Gerrard set to take over of Liverpool youth team  
• Klopp tells Liverpool he’ll only be satisfied with top-four finish  

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When is it?

Kick-off is 13.30 at The Hawthorns, Sunday 16 April.

Where can I watch it?

Sky Sports 1. Coverage starts at 12.45.

Remember when…

Luis Suarez scored a scintillating hat-trick to help fire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory? The Reds ran riot at Anfield as they brushed past an overwhelmed West Brom side in October 2013.

Past three meetings…

Liverpool 2 West Brom 1, Premier League, October 2016

West Brom 1 Liverpool 1, Premier League, May 2016

Liverpool 2 West Brom 2, Premier League, December 2015

Form guide…

West Brom: LLDWLL

Liverpool: WDWDWW

Odds…

West Brom to win: 15/4

Liverpool to win: 19/25

Draw: 14/5

(Odds provided by Bet 888)

[16 April 2017 12:52 · Samuel Lovett]

Good afternoon and welcome to the Independent's live coverage of today's Premier League clash between West Brom and Liverpool. Stay tuned as we bring you all the updates and goals from The Hawthorns!

Team news:

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Brunt, Fletcher, Yacob, Livermore, Phillips, Chadli, Robson-Kanu.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Lucas, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi.

[16 April 2017 12:56 · Samuel Lovett]

[16 April 2017 13:04 · Samuel Lovett]

Liverpool can ill afford to slip up today as they eye a precious spot in the top four. Jurgen Klopp's men currently sit in fourth, six points ahead of Everton and United. The latter have two games in hand and should they win today against Chelsea the pressure will be on for the Reds.

West Brom have stalled since passing the 40-point mark but the side still hold the potential to throw a spanner in the works and deny Liverpool all three points. Klopp's side will need to have their wits about them if they're to secure a much-needed victory.

[16 April 2017 13:05 · Samuel Lovett]

What have the managers said?

West Brom manager Tony Pulis: "The target is to get as many points as we can. And we want performances. We want the players to go out and put good performances in.

"It's going to be a really tough game because they have a lot to play for."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: "West Brom have all our respect and all our concentration.

"We will try to be at our best. West Brom have had an outstanding season. Last two or three matches they didn't score but (that's) nothing we should think about.

"Maybe they are the most experienced team in the Premier League. [They have] a lot of things that cause us problems."

[16 April 2017 13:11 · Samuel Lovett]

The stats you need to know...​

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven league matches with West Brom, with three wins and four draws.
• However, the Baggies have only lost one of the last six meetings at The Hawthorns - the last three have been draws.
• West Brom have only earned four points from the last 18 available.
• The Baggies have scored a league-high 14 goals from corners this season.
• Jurgen Klopp's side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 league matches.
• The Reds have 63 points from 32 games, 12 more than they did at this stage last season.

[16 April 2017 13:13 · Samuel Lovett]

The Liverpool changing room 

[16 April 2017 13:19 · Samuel Lovett]

[16 April 2017 13:27 · Samuel Lovett]

Right, the players are out on the pitch - we're moments away from kick-off. Stay tuned!

[16 April 2017 13:30 · Samuel Lovett]

1 min: ​Kick-off! We're under way!

[16 April 2017 13:32 · Samuel Lovett]

2 min: Matt Phillips launches a dangerous throw-in to the Liverpool box which the visiting defence struggles to deal with. A scramble ensues before Matip eventually puts his foot through the ball to clear the danger.