Jurgen Klopp to make 6 changes: Liverpool predicted XI v West Ham

Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday as they host West Ham at Anfield in a 5:30pm kickoff.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will play their first top-flight game since 23 February, when they beat Leeds 6-0.

Since then, Liverpool have lifted the Carabao Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

The Reds beat Chelsea on penalties at Wembley last Sunday to claim the first major trophy of the English season.

Liverpool then saw off Norwich 2-1 in Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash at Anfield.

Now, the Reds will hope to make it seven league wins in a row when they host David Moyes’ charges.

Liverpool will be eager to make amends for their 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium last November.

Klopp confirmed on Friday that he will definitely be without Joel Matip due to a non-covid related illness.

Meanwhile, Thiago Alcantara and Roberto Firmino remain unavailable through injury.

Naby Keita and Curtis Jones are doubts for the game but not certain to miss out.

So, who could feature in Klopp’s starting XI when Liverpool face West Ham? The Boot Room takes a look.

Liverpool to revert to big guns after multiple changes in midweek

Klopp rotated his squad against Norwich in the cup, with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk getting a rest.

We’re predicting Klopp will make six changes from the side that won in midweek.

Easy one in goal – Alisson Becker will surely keep his place in between the sticks.

With Matip out, Ibrahima Konate is likely to partner Van Dijk in central defence.

Klopp has used the 22-year-old sparingly since he joined last summer but has looked superb whenever called upon.

It’s no surprise that Trent Alexander-Arnold said Konate could become a “once-in-a-generation player”.

Andrew Robertson could replace Kostas Tsimikas at left-back, while Alexander-Arnold should return to right-back.

Three midfielders are out or doubtful, so Milner could remain in the starting line-up.

Jordan Henderson also started in midweek and he’s likely to keep his place, while Fabinho should come back in.

And with Firmino still out, the first-choice front three picks itself – Salah, Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.

So that’s Alisson, Milner, Konate, Henderson and Jota keeping their places from midweek.

Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi make way.