Squad sheets: Liverpool v West Ham United

According to Roy Hodgson it is the media that has sullied his relationship with Liverpool supporters, not the woeful performances against the likes of Blackpool and Stoke that preceded calls for the return of Kenny Dalglish. He may believe Anfield is full of journalists should Liverpool fail to prosper against the league's bottom club on Saturday. West Ham have not won here since Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters scored in a 2-1 victory in September 1963 and, for all the controversy over Steven Gerrard's injury, the visitors will feel the greater loss should Scott Parker miss out due to a chest infection. Andy Hunter Venue Anfield, Saturday 5.30pm Tickets £39-41 (www.liverpoolfc.tv) Last season Liverpool 3 West Ham 0 Referee L Probert This season's matches 9 Y 26, R 4, 3.33 cards per game Odds Liverpool 4-7 West Ham 13-2 Draw 16-5 Liverpool Subs from Jones, Johnson, Jovanovic, Aurélio, Kelly, Pacheco, Babel, Wilson, Hansen, Ngog, Irwin Doubtful Skrtel (knee) Injured Cole (hamstring, 28 Nov), Agger (calf, 11 Dec), Gerrard (hamstring, 18 Dec), Spearing (ankle, 26 Dec) Suspended Lucas (one match) Form guide LDWWWL Disciplinary record Y20 R2 Leading scorer Torres 5 West Ham Subs from Stech, Stanislas, Spector, Reid, Faubert, Barrera, Ben Haim, Dyer, Cole, McCarthy, Boa Morte, Tomkins Doubtful Behrami (hip), Ben Haim (foot), Parker (illness), Stanislas (groin) Injured Collison (knee, 5 Dec), Hines (knee, 5 Dec), Da Costa (ankle, 11 Dec), Hitzlsperger (thigh, Feb), Kurucz (knee, May) Suspended None Form guide DDDLLD Disciplinary record Y22 R0 Leading scorer Piquionne 4 Match pointers • Liverpool have not lost any of their last 44 matches at home to West Ham in all competitions • West Ham have won none of their last 24 Premier League away matches, keeping only one clean sheet in that run • All 12 of Liverpool's goals since the opening day of the season have been either scored or assisted by Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres • So far this season West Ham have drawn all five of their games against teams starting the weekend in the bottom half of the Premier League table