Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with an impressive destruction of West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday evening. Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota all scored as the Reds romped to a 5-0 win against the Hammers . The result means Arne Slot's side are now eight points clear of second-placed Nottingham Forest with a game in hand after a 23rd win in 27 games under the Dutchman this season.
Here the ECHO runs the rule over Liverpool's players after another eye-catching team display. Liverpool suffer Joe Gomez injury blow as Arne Slot loses another defender West Ham vs Liverpool LIVE - team news, kick-off time, TV channel, score and stream Alisson Becker 7 Clutched one Paqueta header before break and saw Kudus shot hit inside of post. Otherwise in danger of being really cold.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 6 Too often lacked conviction in his passing first half while defensively slow to react at times. Improved with Liverpool in the ascendancy and scored deflected fourth. Joe Gomez 7 Defended comfortably and brought ball forward when possible until suffering suspected hamstring injury .
Subbed. Virgil van Dijk 7 Dealt with rare West Ham sorties and allowed himself opportunity to get forward on occasion, including late on with one shot at Areola. Andy Robertson 7 Gifted West Ham early chance with loose pass but otherwise encouraging display, particularly when linking with Gakpo down the left.
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