Nuno has hinted that West Ham might play a weakened side, while Liverpool are badly hoping for some good news.

Liverpool have been handed a timely lift ahead of their crucial trip to West Ham, after the London club shared an update on the condition of two key players.

According to West Ham’s official website, Nuno Espirito Santo revealed that Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are both doubtful for Sunday’s clash, with the final call on their availability to be made the day before the match. Summerville missed the Bournemouth game after a run of consecutive league starts, while Mavropanos has not featured since picking up a leg injury against Brentford in October.
Ollie Scarles is still unavailable, and although Niclas Fullkrug returned recently, West Ham plan to monitor his workload.

For a Liverpool side desperate for any advantage after six defeats in their last seven Premier League games, the uncertainty surrounding West Ham’s line-up offers a valuable boost. The Reds’ own injury situation is also improving, with encouraging updates on Alisson and Florian Wirtz arriving at a critical moment.

The pressure on Arne Slot continues to mount, highlighted by Jamie Carragher’s warning that anything less than seven points from the next three league games would be unacceptable. With Liverpool having slipped to 12th after recent defensive errors, poor finishing and fitness issues, the upcoming trip to the London Stadium carries huge significance.

If Summerville and Mavropanos are ruled out, Liverpool will be facing a weakened opponent at a time when even small margins matter. As Slot’s toughest spell since taking charge reaches a defining moment, any boost is welcome — and Nuno’s latest update could be exactly that