West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the latest updates from the London Stadium as Jurgen Klopp’s side try to close the gap to league leaders Chelsea
West Ham held off a late Liverpool fightback to win 3-2 and leapfrog their opponents in the Premier League table.
The opening goal arrived just minutes in as a West Ham corner was swung at and mostly missed by Alisson Becker’s fist, resulting in an own goal from the ‘keeper. While the home side then sat back, allowing the visitors all of the possession, it looked a struggle for Liverpool to break down two hard-working banks of four, until Mohamed Salah’s skill won a free-kick on the edge of the area - which Trent Alexander-Arnold sent into the top corner.
Straight after the restart Craig Dawson’s header hit the bar for the Hammers, while Sadio Mane then fired straight at the home team’s goalkeeper from close range. But rather than the Reds push on from that, it was West Ham who retook and then extended their lead: Pablo Fornals breaking clear to beat Alisson, before Kurt Zouma nodded in another dangerous corner delivery.
Divock Origi swivelled to finish and pull one back for Liverpool, but Mane sent a header wide at the death in the Reds’ final chance to preserve a point.
Everton vs Tottenham team news and line-ups
TEAM NEWS!
Antonio Conte sticks with the 3-4-3 with Emerson Royal on the right and Sergio Reguilon his left-sided wing-back. Lucas, Son and Kane up top again.
TOT: Lloris; Dier, Romero, Davies; Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Reguilon; Lucas, Son, Kane
Conte will give Dele Alli chance to shine at Tottenham
The new boss might be thinking of making an old star key to his plans once more. Dele Alli has had a poor couple of seasons with Tottenham, but asked about his inclusion going forward, Antonio Conte was clear that he knows the attacking midfielder has the skillset to thrive.
“I remember very well when we played against Tottenham in the past, specifically one game when we lost after 13 wins in a row and Dele scored twice.
“But this is the past. Now is there is a present and for sure Dele is a player that has great potential, physically he is strong and very good.
“For sure I give him the possibility to show he has talent, at the same time when I pick the starting XI I do it because I think they can bring the team to win, the same when I make changes during the game.”
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