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West Ham vs Liverpool team news: Jurgen Klopp makes Sadio Mane decision
JURGEN KLOPP has named his team for Liverpool's Premier League showdown with West Ham.
Jurgen Klopp welcomed Sadio Mane back to full Liverpool training ahead of the West Ham clash
Sadio Mane returned to full training ahead of schedule this week having missed six games with a hamstring injury.
And Klopp suggested at Liverpool's pre-match press conference that the Senegal winger could feature against West Ham.
Klopp has made the bold move to start Mane from the off at the London Stadium, with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino joining him in attack.
Joe Gomez plays at right-back once again, with Spain call-up Alberto Moreno offering width on the opposite flank.
West Ham vs Liverpool team news: Jurgen Klopp makes Sadio Mane decision
Joel Matip partners Ragnar Klavan in defence, the same pairing that started Liverpool's wins over Huddersfield and Maribor.
Emre Can, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain make up the three-man midfield providing ammunition for Mane and co.
Joe Hart starts in goal for West Ham and will be hoping to replicate the performance which drew plaudits against Crystal Palace last week.
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Slaven Bilic has gone with a back five of Edimilson Fernandes, Angelo Ogbonna, Winston Reid, Cheikhou Kouyate and Aaron Cresswell.
Mark Noble anchors the Hammers midfield, with Pedro Obiang alongside the skipper.
Manuel Lanzini and Andre Ayew wlll be providing the support for Javier Hernandez up front.
West Ham starting XI: Hart, Kouyate, Reid, Ogbonna, Fernandes, Creswell, Noble, Obiang, Lanzini, Ayew, Hernandez
West Ham subs: Adrian, Rice, Masuaku, Haksabanovic, Arnautovic, Carroll, Sakho
Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Can, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Firmino
Liverpool subs: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Milner, Grujic, Sturridge, Solanke
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