Prem, Kick-off: 17: 30
Liverpool travel to Upton Park on Saturday with a 'must do better' stamp placed on the early-term performances of both sides.
West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola has been forced to wheel-and-deal throughout the transfer window but has amended the balance of his squad with little resources.
Though Liverpool were the second biggest spenders in the Premier League behind Manchester City in the summer, the situation at Anfield has been very similar as Rafael Benitez has had to sell players to bring in new faces.
The Hammers have not won in the league since the opening day of the season and lie just below mid-table.
Liverpool's form has been well documented, but wins over Bolton and Burnley appear to have got their season back on track.
But their title credentials will be under the microscope once again when they travel to the capital, knowing that any further slip ups in the race to catch Chelsea will severely dent their chances of league glory when May arrives.
Though Liverpool have a good record over the Irons, Upton Park is regarded as one of the grounds which is among the most difficult for the big boys to go and get a win in the Premier League and Zola will be hoping his charges can raise their game against a top four side once again to reignite their season.
It is not yet known when Hammers full-back Henrita Ilunga will be fit to return to playing due to a broken cheekbone, while Luis Boa Morte and Dean Ashton are out for the long-term.
Javier Mascherano is back fit for the Reds, who are counting down the days for £20million Italian Alberto Aquilani to come in and line up alongside the Argentinian.
Daniel Agger joins Aquilani as a long-term absentee, but Fabio Aurelio is back fit. Moroccan winger Nabil El Zhar may make the bench after a knee ligament problem
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