Liverpool host West Ham on Saturday bidding to extend a record 42-game unbeaten run against the Hammers in the top flight at Anfield.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could miss out again with a foot injury, while Adam Lallana (thigh), Jon Flanagan and Joe Allen will definitely miss the game.
West Ham should have Diafra Sakho available, but Adrian and Carl Jenkinson are suspended, while strike trio Enner Valencia, Mauro Zarate and Andy Carroll remain on the sidelines.
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West Ham have won none of their last 42 league visits to Anfield, losing 31.
In top-flight history, the Hammers' 42-game winless away streak at Liverpool is only lower than Stoke's 52-game winless run at Liverpool (which is also current).
The Londoners have scored just seven goals in their last 30 league visits to Anfield, failing to find the net on 24 occasions.
Liverpool have won nine and lost two of their last 14 Premier League games at Anfield, with only one team (Sunderland) keeping a clean sheet in that run.
West Ham had won none of their 12 previous Premier League away games before beating Arsenal on the opening day.
The Hammers had scored just five goals in that 12-match run and failed to net in the last four before netting two against the Gunners.
Christian Benteke has been involved in the most aerial challenges in the Premier League this season (51), closely followed by the Hammers' Diafra Sakho (46).
Cheikhou Kouyaté has scored (2) or assisted (1) a goal in all three Premier League appearances for West Ham so far this season.
West Ham have scored with 31.6% of their shots so far this season (six from 19 shots), a league-high.
West Ham have been given five red cards in their nine competitive games this season, compared to three in 43 games in 2014-15.
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