Liverpool: This is the back four we want against West Ham

By David Gate | Feb 22, 2018

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Dejan Lovren of Liverpool and Emre Can of Liverpool celebrate there sides second goal of the game during the Premier League match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor on January 1, 2018 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) /

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Virgil van Dijk is put under pressure from Dusan Tadic of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Liverpool. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Center Back: Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool do not need to rest players on Saturday. The 5-0 win at Porto gives the total control of the second leg. This Premier League game must take priority as Liverpool look to secure second place in the table. With Manchester United and Chelsea playing on Sunday the Reds will go second with win and know that at least one of their closest rivals will drop points.

Therefore I think there is no way that Klopp interrupts Virgil van Dijk’s great run of form to rest him for midweek.

He has been magnificent in the last month as looks confident and settled in the Liverpool system. West Ham will almost certainly play one lone striker; either Chicharito with Arnautovic deep or just Arnautovic on his own. Either way van Dijk will be dominant against the weaker, smaller forwards.

If Moyes is true to type the Hammers will punt long balls to their forward. Liverpool will have van Dijk to marshal any aerial danger and take the game to the opposition with the ball at his feet.

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