Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Liverpool today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 0 - 5 Liverpool FC
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:18The full-time whistle brings a dominant Liverpool display to an end, as they compound their first-half advantage to defeat West Ham 5-0 away from home! Already three goals up from the first half, the Reds didn't take long to add to their lead, seeing two opportunities for Salah go amiss before Alexander-Arnold rifled in their fourth from range. Producing 2.92 xG to the hosts' meagre 0.32, Liverpool had further chances to extend their lead through Salah (twice), Jota and Van Dijk, with the latter making it five with six minutes to go after combining with Salah on the break. Kudus and the substitute Guilherme both hit the woodwork in a woeful West Ham display which had very few bright spots, as they remain 13th in the Premier League table – a table which is being led with an eight-point cushion by a Liverpool side showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:12FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 0-5 LIVERPOOL.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:12WIDE!! Liverpool can't clear the Hammers' corner and Summerville brings the ball down in the box, creating shooting space for himself before curling a right-footed effort wide!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:11OFF THE POST!!! West Ham go close to a consolation as Guilherme cuts inside off the right. He fires a fizzing shot through the crowd and towards goal, but Van Dijk sticks out a leg to deflect the ball onto the post and behind for a corner!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:09Paqueta and Irving both attempt crosses into the Liverpool box, but West Ham can't make a dent in the visitors' defence and the ball is soon back in Alisson's gloves.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:08We'll play four minutes of added time as Liverpool prepare to open up a nine-point gap at the top, with the London Stadium emptying at a rapid rate across this second half.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:06The game has barely got going again since Liverpool's fifth following a foul from Mac Allister on Summerville at the restart, but we're back underway following some treatment for the West Ham winger.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
19:05That's now 30 goal involvements in just 18 games for Salah this season, becoming the first player to achieve that feat and only the second player to do so in less than 20 matches, after Luis Suarez in 2013-14 (19).
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19:00Assist Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
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18:59Goal Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
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18:59SAVED!! Van Dijk stays forward from a cleared Liverpool free-kick and is found on the edge of the box by Diaz, before cutting inside and letting fly with a right-footed shot which is saved and held by Areola!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:57Liverpool have scored at least twice in eight of their last nine Premier League away games against West Ham, with this one-sided encounter making it six multiple-goal victories in a row for the Reds.
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18:57Substitution Mohammed Kudus Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos
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18:56WIDE!!! Kudus drives forward again before looking to pick out an unmarked Wan-Bissaka on his left, but the full-back is off-balance as he heads for goal and puts it well wide!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:55OVER!! Alexander-Arnold's looping cross proves a perfect delivery from Salah with only Areola to beat, but he can only smash his effort over the bar from right in front!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:54OFF THE BAR!! Irving's first-time cross is met by a glancing header from Kudus, but the Ghanaian's effort bounces back off the crossbar with Alisson rooted to the spot before the offside flag is raised!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:54Summerville gets on the end of Kudus' lofted cross-field pass to drill the ball back across the face of goal, but it's cleared at the far post to deny Fullkrug a tap in!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:49Substitution Curtis Julian Jones Harvey Daniel James Elliott
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:49Substitution Andrew Henry Robertson Konstantinos Tsimikas
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18:49Substitution Carlos Soler Barragán Andrew Irving
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18:49SAVED!!! Salah's cross into the middle is punched straight into Jota's path by Areola, but the substitute's snap-shot on the turn is also kept out by the West Ham stopper!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:46Paqueta clips a first-time cross into the six-yard box from the edge of the area, but Alisson's out to claim it before Kudus can get there.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:45As their final match of the year looks set to end with a big Liverpool victory, it's worth nothing that Salah has now been involved in more goals than any other player across Europe's big five leagues in all competitions in 2024, with 51 – 29 goals, 22 assists.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:43WIDE!!! Salah cuts inside Emerson onto his left foot well within shooting space, but can only curl his effort wide of the far post in a rare moment of poor finishing from the Liverpool talisman!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:42Summerville takes on Quansah around the outside and darts past him into the area before going down, but the contract from the Liverpool defender isn't enough to warrant a penalty and the referee waves play on!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:42OVER!!! Liverpool are queuing up on the edge of West Ham's box but Jota, Salah and Robertson all refrain from pulling the trigger, before the latter finally does let fly and spoons an overhit effort into the away end!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:40Salah is the first Premier League player to both score and assist in eight different Premier League games in a season – wherever he goes in a Liverpool shirt, records tumble.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:39Jota drives into open pasture before finding Salah to his right in the area, but the Egyptian can't decide whether to shoot or tee up Jones and eventually rolls the ball straight into Areola's gloves.
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18:35Substitution Jarrod Bowen Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:3511 of Alexander-Arnold's 18 Premier League goals have come from outside the penalty area, and his effort is the eighth Liverpool have scored in the opening 15 minutes of their second halves this season.
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18:33Substitution Cody Mathès Gakpo Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
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18:33Substitution Ryan Jiro Gravenberch Wataru Endō
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18:31Alexander-Arnold scoops a ball into the box which looks to be Areola's all day long, but the Irons goalkeeper punches it rather unconvincingly away to keep the pressure on West Ham.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:29Assist Ryan Jiro Gravenberch
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:29Today is only the second time West Ham have been at least three goals down at the break in a Premier League game at home this term, the first time they've done so more than once in a single campaign.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:27WIDE!!! Another simple cross-field pass picks out Salah in the West Ham box, but this time the Egyptian's finish is poor as he skews a right-footed shot wide of the mark!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:27Wan-Bissaka is found running in behind the Liverpool defence by Paqueta's throughball and crosses for Kudus in the middle, but the ball doesn't sit up for the Ghanaian to put on target and the offside flag is raised.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:26SAVED!!! Liverpool pick up from exactly where they left off as Salah is played clean through on goal by Mac Allister, but Areola comes off his line to tip the forward's shot behind for a corner and bail his defenders out yet again!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:24Liverpool's chances are near-certain in our live win probability tracker following that first-half domination, with the Reds up to a whopping 98.2% chance of victory and West Ham down on just 0.2%. It's the leaders who'll get the second half underway through Jones, as they look to press home their three-goal advantage.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:20Substitution Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez Niclas Füllkrug
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18:20Substitution Vladimír Coufal Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:14Salah, as ever, has been Liverpool's talisman so far in this game, scoring his side's third and creating 0.9 xG himself already. All three of the Egyptian's shots from 12 touches in the box have been on target, while he's also created two chances from 15 final-third passes, setting up Gakpo's close-range finish and putting in two crosses. Salah has also won both of his attempted dribbles thus far and has twice turned possession over in West Ham's own third, in a dominant Liverpool display from front to back so far.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:10There's the half-time whistle, as a first 45 minutes to forget come to an end for West Ham, who already trail 3-0 to Premier League leaders Liverpool. The visitors have been on top in every single department thus far, racking up 1.66 xG and seeing Salah, Jones and Diaz denied before the latter opened the scoring by finishing off a chance of his own making. Further chances flowed before the Reds doubled their lead through Gakpo from close range 10 minutes later, and within another four it was 3-0, as Salah found the bottom corner to inevitably get his name on the scoresheet. The Hammers have managed just 0.10 xG at the other end and saw Paqueta skew one effort wide before Kudus rattled the post, but even with the Ghanaian looking back to his best, it's a long, long way back for the hosts in the second half.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:06HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 0-3 LIVERPOOL.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:06Gravenberch's deft touch tees up Diaz on the edge of the box, but the Colombian's first-time strike is blocked away from danger by Kilman.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:05SAVED!!! Bowen's shot from the edge of the box and Liverpool are immediately racing up the other end as Alexander-Arnold plays Salah in behind. He bears down on goal, but is forced wide by Alvarez, and his eventual effort from a tight angle is parried by Areola!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:03We'll play an additional three minutes of added time with Liverpool already three goals to the good in east London.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
18:00Salah has now contributed to goals in his last five away games in the Premier League, with seven goals and four assists.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:59Goal Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:58Assist Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
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17:56OFF THE POST!!! West Ham go within milimetres of an equaliser!!! Kudus drifts inside off his wing and plays a one-two with Paqueta before letting fly from 25 yards. His low shot beats Alisson's dive but cannons back off the base of the right-hand post, before rolling back across the face of goal and being put behind!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:55Goal Cody Mathès Gakpo
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:54SAVED!!! A sensational touch from Kudus frees up crossing space on the right flank, and his ball into the middle is met by a glancing Paqueta header which Alisson does well to keep hold of!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:53Substitution Joseph Dave Gomez Jarell Amorin Quansah
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:53SAVED!! Jones is given all the time and space he needs by Emerson and lines up a shot from 25 yards, but it's a poor effort which dips straight down Areola's throat!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:50Liverpool have gone on to win all 11 of the matches they've gone 1-0 up in so far this season, with Diaz scoring a whopping five of those game-opening goals in total!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:50West Ham look to hit back straight away as Bowen is found in the box by a speculative ball from Paqueta. He winds up to shoot, but clashes boots with Van Dijk and the free-kick goes Liverpool's way.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:47Alisson gets a strong hand to Soler's corner to punch clear for Liverpool, and Kudus' attempted ball back in from the right hits Coufal to go behind for a goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:45Goal Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:45Kudus shrugs off the challenges of Jones, Mac Allister and Gakpo before playing the ball wide to Wan-Bissaka, and though his forward pass is poor, Emerson's persistence wins the Irons a corner for a deflection off Gomez.
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17:44Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League away games, winning six of their eight on the road so far this season.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:40OVER!! Diaz is the target again as Mac Allister swings in Liverpool's latest corner, but the Colombian can't steer his glancing header on target as it loops over the bar!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:40SAVED!!! Liverpool quickly turn possession over again and spring it forward to Diaz, who cuts inside and shoots early as Areola parries his effort over the bar!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:39the Hammers have won their final league game in two of the last three calendar years, beating Arsenal 2-0 in last year. They last won their last league match in consecutive years in 2007 and 2008 against Manchester United and Stoke City respectively.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:38West Ham come forward on a rare attacking spell with some nice inter-play between Emerson, Wan-Bissaka and Paqueta, but the latter's return ball for Emerson is cleared away by Alexander-Arnold in the box.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:35A cleared Liverpool corner is played back into the box by Gravenberch for Gakpo, who is correctly flagged for offside as he drills a shot wide of the near post.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:33SAVED!! Salah cuts inside and plays a reverse ball to find Jones on an underlapping run into the box, but Areola tracks him all the way and makes the save to deny the Liverpool midfielder!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:32Salah has been involved in 15 goals in 16 appearances against West Ham in all competitions, with 12 goals and three assists – including seven in seven (five goals, two assists) against them at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:31Salah's clipped cross from the right is unconvincingly flapped at by Areola before Gakpo and Robertson recover possession for Liverpool, but Salah can't produce much with the return ball in from Robertson and his attempt ends up back in the West Ham goalkeeper's gloves.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:29Mac Allister is making his 50th Premier League appearance for Liverpool. Having also made 98 for Brighton, he is just the fifth Argentine to play 50+ games for two sides in the competition, after Julio Arca (Sunderland, Middlesbrough), Carlos Tevez (Man City, Man Utd), Pablo Zabaleta (Man City, West Ham), and Federico Fernandez (Swansea, Newcastle).
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:27Mac Allister swings another Liverpool corner into the area with Gomez attacking it at the near post, but West Ham get a reprieve when the ball ricochets behind off Kilman's chest and a goal-kick is given anyway.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:25CHANCE!! Liverpool turn possession over high up the field through Mac Allister, and he plays Salah into the box. The Egyptian scoops a curling effort across the face, but Gakpo can't quite get there before it flashes wide!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:24Van Dijk rises to meet the Liverpool corner at the far post, but can't steer his header on target!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:24SAVED!!! What a stop from Areola!! Gakpo cuts inside off the left before threading a glorious pass right through the heart of West Ham. Salah is straight onto it and shoots first-time, but Areola races across to parry his effort behind!
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17:23WIDE!!! West Ham spring a trap on Liverpool as Kudus pinches the ball from Robertson. Bowen darts down the left and plays a ball across for the arriving Paqueta, but the Brazilian slips as he arrives onto it and can only skew wide!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:21West Ham have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool, losing 12 times and last beating them 3-2 at the London Stadium back in November 2021.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:19Alvarez looks to pick out the run of Kudus in behind Robertson, but the Ghanaian is flagged for offside.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:17Soler kicks the game off for West Ham, and we're up and running in the capital!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:16Unsurprisingly, it’s the Premier League leaders who are being favoured to win this one by our live win probability tracker. Liverpool lead the way on a 65.5% chance of victory with West Ham down on just 15.4%, but the hosts will be hoping they can cause an upset as both teams head out onto the London Stadium pitch!
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:03Liverpool’s solitary change comes up front, with Luis Diaz leading the line in Darwin Nunez’s place ahead of an attacking trifecta of Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah, all of whom scored against Leicester last time out. Diogo Jota is back on the bench for the suspended Dominik Szoboszlai.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
17:03Despite coming into this game off the back of a victory, Julen Lopetegui makes four changes for West Ham – three of which are enforced. Lukasz Fabianski is out injured while Guido Rodriguez and Tomas Soucek are suspended, with Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal and Edson Alvarez respectively coming into the side.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:53LIVERPOOL SUBS: Caoimhin Kelleher, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Kostas Tsimikas, James McConnell, Jayden Danns, Jarell Quansah.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:53LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk; Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo; Luis Diaz.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:53WEST HAM SUBS: Wes Foderingham, Aaron Cresswell, Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Jean-Clair Todibo, Andy Irving, Ollie Scarles.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:53WEST HAM (5-4-1): Alphonse Areola; Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman, Emerson; Lucas Paqueta, Edson Alvarez, Carlos Soler, Mohammed Kudus; Jarrod Bowen.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:48Currently sat six points clear at the summit, Liverpool have lost just once all season and are unbeaten in their last 13, dropping points in just three of those matches. The Reds beat Spurs 6-3 in their most recent away game before dispatching Leicester 3-1 last time out, and will be heavy favourites to make it three wins in a row here.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:48The 13th placed Hammers are on a four-game unbeaten streak, in the best vein of form they’ve had since Julen Lopetegui took charge. Victories over lowly Southampton and Wolves in their last match came either side of draws with Bournemouth and Brighton, but they face an entirely different task this time around.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
16:48Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this fixture in the Premier League, as West Ham United host runaway leaders Liverpool at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs Liverpool
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