Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Score and goal updates as Reds close in on Premier League

17 mins: CLOSE! So nearly a trademark Mo Salah goal to mark his extension!

The Egyptian brings the ball down brilliantly and skips past Scarles to put it on his favoured left foot – he then bends one but it goes just past the post.

A bright start from Liverpool, with Alexis Mac Allister and Conor Bradley coming close.

West Ham look intent on a damage-limitation exercise, which is perhaps understandable as they have already conceded 10 goals to Liverpool this season.

Julen Lopetegui didn’t enjoy his meetings with Liverpool. Graham Potter is trying to show more resilience.

14 mins: CLOSE! Conor Bradley receives it on the edge of the box and drills an effort towards the bottom left corner, just slips wide of the post.

That would have been some way to mark your return to action.

12 mins: Todibo clatters into Luis Diaz before clamping Alexis Mac Allister to concede a free-kick.

From that, Lucas Paqueta slips and takes out Michael Oliver! Luckily, the ref opts not to take a leaf out of Tony Chapron’s book (if you know, you know) and laughs it off.

10 mins: Liverpool not rushing things at the moment, just ticking it around the back and patiently waiting for something to open up.

Every time West Ham gain possession, they’re losing it instantly.

8 mins: Jones slips it through to Salah to chase, well-defended to prevent the Egyptian from stepping in front of his man and going one-on-one.

Nothing comes from the corner.

6 mins: Luis Diaz wriggles clear and tries to curl one, Areola dives across to make the save.

Liverpool have started brightly.

3 mins: Luis Diaz whips one in from the top-left corner of the box, Kilman gets there first and nods out for a corner.

The delivery falls to Curtis Jones who dinks it back into the area – a Liverpool head wins it but the knock-down fails to threaten. Chance goes awry.

1 min: KICK-OFF! And with that, we’re underway.

Nearly 36 years to the day since 97 fans tragically lost their lives at Hillsborough.

As always, a perfectly observed minute of silence at Anfield.