A winner between West Ham and Liverpool at the Boleyn Ground would boost itself into the Top Five, at least for a few hours, as the Hammers and Reds get the Premier League weekend kickstarted early Saturday (Watch live, 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via Live Extra).
On the other end, Manuel Lanzini returns to the Starting XI as does Aaron Cresswell and big Andy Carroll.
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West Ham United: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Lanzini, Noble (c), Antonio, Valencia, Carroll. Subs: Randolph (GK), Jenkinson, Obiang, Song, Payet, Zarate, Jelavic.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Ibe, Firmino, Coutinho, Bentekee. Subs:Bogdan, Toure, Lallana, Allen, Brannagan, Smith, Randall