Liverpool (2nd) v West Ham United (13th)

# 1st Dec 2008
# GMT : 20:00
# Ground: Anfield

Last 6 results:

Liverpool
Liverpool - Fulham 0 - 0
Bolton - Liverpool 0 - 2
Tottenham - Liverpool 4 - 2
Liverpool - West Brom 3 - 0
Liverpool - Atletico Madrid 1 - 1
Tottenham - Liverpool 2 - 1

West Ham United
Sunderland - West Ham 0 - 1
West Ham - Portsmouth 0 - 0
West Ham - Everton 1 - 3
Middlesbrough - West Ham 1 - 1
Man Utd - West Ham 2 - 0
West Ham - Arsenal 0 - 2

Liverpool go into this match defending an unbeaten home record against West Ham United in the Premier League, and are vying for an eighth successive home victory over the Hammers.

West Ham are aiming for their first league win in 37 attempts at Anfield. They have won five Barclays Premier League matches this season, while Liverpool have won 10.

The visitors will no doubt take heart from the 0-0 draw Fulham secured at Anfield last weekend, not to mention their own 1-0 victory at Sunderland.

Liverpool team news

Robbie Keane will get an extended chance to impress as Liverpool plan for the loss of hamstring injury victim Fernando Torres, who could be out for three weeks.

Keane was left on the bench for the midweek Champions League win over Marseille, but is expected to start against West Ham on Monday.

Italian full-back Andrea Dossena is likely to replace Fabio Aurelio, who is out for two weeks with a calf injury.

West ham team news

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has a full squad at his disposal.

Midfielder Scott Parker has missed training the last couple of days because of illness but will be fit to start at Anfield.

Craig Bellamy should lead the attack against his former club and Valon Behrami, who scored last weekend's winner against Sunderland, will retain his place in midfield.

squads

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Dossena, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Babel, Kuyt, Keane, Ngog, Riera, Cavalieri, Lucas, Insua, El Zhar.

West Ham: Green, Stech, Neill, Ilunga, Gabbidon, Lopez, Dyer, Parker, Ashton, Bellamy, Etherington, Cole, Boa Morte, Upson, Noble, Mullins, Spector, Collins, Faubert, Stokes, Walker, Lastuvka, Diego Tristan, Davenport, Reid, Bowyer, Sears, Di Michele, Collison, Tomkins.