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Martin Skrtel returns to the Liverpool squad from a knee injury which has sidelined him for three matches - and he could be pitched in from the start alongside Dejan Lovren.

Fellow defender Glen Johnson (thigh) is unlikely to be ready to come back while Jon Flanagan has undergone an operation on a troublesome knee.

Midfielder Joe Allen has still not recovered from a knee injury sustained on international duty while Daniel Sturridge is edging closer to a return from a thigh strain, but boss Brendan Rodgers does not expect his to be fit for this weekend.

The big question revolves around how Rodgers will lay out his midfield and attack. If he goes with a diamond formation, Fabio Borini - who delivered a bright cameo against Ludogorets - could get the nod to support Mario Balotelli. Philippe Coutinho, Lazar Markovic and Rickie Lambert are also pushing for a starting place.

Possible team: Mignolet, Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Borini, Balotelli.

The injuries are mounting up for Hammers boss Sam Allardyce.

West Ham will still be without a host of names for the game at Upton Park, with Matt Jarvis (thigh), Andy Carroll (ankle), Kevin Nolan (shoulder) and Joey O’Brien (knee) all missing and James Collins (hamstring) still a doubt.

But Allardyce could yet hand full debuts to Carl Jenkinson, Alex Song and Morgan Amalfitano after the trio all came off the bench in Monday night's 2-2 draw at Hull.

Provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Cresswell, Reid, Burke, Tomkins, Collins, Demel, Jenkinson, Noble, Kouyate, Song, Poyet, Morrison, Amalfitano, Downing, Vaz Te, Cole, Zarate, Sakho, Valencia.

Read our chat with West Ham fan Sean Whetstone in this week's Behind Enemy Lines, as well as the key questions ahead of the game at Upton Park. Kristian Walsh also profiles the Hammers and how Sam Allardyce must change his spots to keep his job.