West Ham 3 Liverpool 1 highlights 27/2/11

Andy Carroll is not quite ready to make his much-anticipated debut, but Liverpool have been doing fine without him under Kenny Dalglish, with Chelsea, Tottenham and even Manchester City now looking anxiously over their shoulders.

The dark days under Roy Hodgson when they were in the bottom three seem an age ago as they prepare to face West Ham, who remain in the thick of the relegation battle, but have discovered a stubborn streak in recent weeks.

Germany international Thomas Hitzlsperger has finally regained fitness in time to join the inspirational Scott Parker in midfield and it is just possible the duo will be up against former Upton Park favourite Joe Cole, who is desperate for his own Anfield fortunes to mirror those of the club he joined in the summer.

The ingredients are all there for an entertaining encounter that will have big implications at both ends of the table, with the Hammers also due to take on Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City in the next few weeks.

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