Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool's starting lineup to play West Ham on Sunday in a surprise move by coach Arne Slot. Club great Salah was Liverpool's leading scorer on the way to a record-equaling 20th English league title last season.

Alexander Isak scored and Florian Wirtz was the best player on the pitch as Liverpool returned to winning ways against West Ham.

Liverpool have lost 3-0 against Man City and 3-0 against Nottingham Forest in their last two Premier League games. They’ve not conceded 3+ goals in three consecutive league games since April 1955 in the second tier, while they last lost three in a row by a margin of 3+ goals in December 1953.

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It’s the same midfield trio as last weekend, with Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister all starting. Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo are the wide attackers, with the latter facing his former club for the second time in 2025, while Hugo Ekitike comes back in for Alexander Isak at centre-forward.

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool at London Stadium (kick-off 14:05 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

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Alexander Isak still hasn't scored a Premier League goal for Liverpool since joining the Reds in the summer transfer window.

West Ham have 11 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. Last time out, Nuno Espírito Santo's team drew 2-2 against Bournemouth (Premier League 2025/26). Liverpool currently have 18 points and lie in 12th position.

Liverpool FC was predicted by most to win this season's title. Instead, they have collapsed. Losing their teammate to a tragic accident, it is possible many of the players are experiencing grief. Grief can impact cognitive performance, and teams can suffer team-specific manifestations.