Nuno suggests West Ham may field a rotated side as Liverpool urgently seek a much-needed boost

Liverpool have received a timely boost ahead of their crucial trip to West Ham after the London side issued an uncertain fitness update on two key players.

West Ham’s injury worries hand Liverpool encouragement

According to the club’s official website, Nuno Espirito Santo revealed that Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are doubtful for Sunday’s clash, with both set to undergo late fitness checks.

“Both of them are improving,” Nuno said. “We still have tomorrow to assess the players, so we’ll wait until then before making our final decisions.”

Summerville sat out the Bournemouth game after eight straight league starts, while Mavropanos has missed four matches since picking up a leg injury against Brentford on 20 October.

Ollie Scarles remains out, and although Niclas Fullkrug recently returned, his involvement will be monitored closely.

For a Liverpool side desperate for any edge after losing six of their last seven Premier League matches, this update comes at an ideal moment.

Liverpool’s own injury picture is improving as well, with positive news on Alisson and Florian Wirtz offering some hope at a pivotal stage of the season.

Jamie Carragher summed up the pressure on Arne Slot, warning that anything less than seven points from the upcoming West Ham, Sunderland and Leeds fixtures would make the situation “untenable.”

Liverpool need every break during a defining week

The Dutchman’s second campaign has become increasingly fraught, with a damaging Champions League loss to PSV following poor domestic results. Mistakes at the back, wastefulness in attack and multiple injuries have left Liverpool in 12th place, wiping away the momentum from last season’s title triumph.

A victory at the London Stadium is seen as essential, and West Ham’s fitness concerns could be significant. Should Summerville and Mavropanos miss out, Liverpool would be facing a weakened opponent at a time when every marginal gain counts.

With Carragher’s warning hanging over the club, Sunday’s match now feels like the moment Slot must prove he can steer the team out of its worst spell since the 1950s.

And this latest update from Nuno may provide exactly the kind of advantage Liverpool need.