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Julen Lopetegui has plenty of options for Anfield trip as the struggling Hammers seek to ignite their season

Julen Lopetegui hopes to have a fully-fit squad for West Ham’s Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool tonight.

The Hammers suffered no fresh injury concerns in their defeat by Chelsea at the weekend, with striker Niclas Fullkrug training on Monday after recovering from a calf injury.

“We don’t have new injuries”, West Ham boss Lopetegui said at his pre-Liverpool press conference on Tuesday. “Fullkrug is better too. Maybe we are going to have all the squad ready. Yesterday he [Fullkrug] trained, and today he is going to train after. We will see how his level is [ahead of] Anfield.

Late check: Niclas Fullkrug could return for West Ham in their Carabao Cup clash against Liverpool

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“Fullkrug is an experienced player. It is true that he doesn’t have continuity, because when he started being better he had a little injury with the German national team. It was a pity, because he was very close to playing with us.”

Lopetegui is expected to make a small number of tweaks to his team rather than wholesale changes for the trip to Anfield, with West Ham having won just twice in all competitions so far this term.

“We are going to try to balance the team”, he said. “All players have the possibility to play with us.

Predicted West Ham XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Mavropanos, Todibo, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Kudus, Soler, Summerville; Antonio

Doubt: Fullkrug

Date and time: 8pm BST on Wednesday September 25, 2024

Venue: Anfield

TV channel: Sky Sports