Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip will deal with West Ham striker Michail Antonio on Sunday according to Mark Lawrenson.
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The Hammers play host to Liverpool at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Incredibly, we have the chance to leapfrog the Reds into second place in the table with a win!
David Moyes has worked wonders since taking over as West Ham manager for the second time.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will be well aware of the threats that the Hammers possess.
One of Moyes’s most potent weapons is Michail Antonio. But Jurgen Klopp will have the answers for the problems posed by the 31-year-old according to Lawro.
Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip will deal with West Ham striker Michail Antonio
Lawrenson reckons the Reds centre-back pairing will have enough to keep Micky in check tomorrow.
He told BBC Sport:
“I think Liverpool will ruin the party. Jurgen Klopp’s side were very impressive against Atletico Madrid in midweek and, in terms of keeping the Hammers out, van Dijk and Joel Matip will have the answers Klopp needs against Michail Antonio.”
Lawro’s prediction: 1-2
The West Ham vs Liverpool clash will be an enthralling contest.
West Ham will need players to get in and around Antonio otherwise he could be swallowed up by Van Dijk and Matip.
Mark Lawrenson has predicted that the Dutchman and the Cameroonian will comfortably deal with the Jamaican during the West Ham vs Liverpool clash.
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Let’s hope that Antonio has a surprise up his sleeve for the Liverpool defenders. If anyone can cause them problems, it’s him.
And proving Lawro wrong yet again would be the icing on the cake for Micky and the West Ham fans.
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