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James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri may return for Liverpool; Jake Livermore begins a three-match suspension for West Brom; watch Liverpool vs West Brom on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 4.15pm on Sunday; kick-off 4.30pm
Sunday 27 December 2020 16:37, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Liverpool vs West Brom in the Premier League on Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 4.30pm.
Liverpool could welcome back midfielders James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri into the squad for the visit of West Brom.
Milner has missed the last six matches with a hamstring injury while Shaqiri has been sidelined by a muscle problem since the November international break.
Fellow midfielder Thiago Alcantara is edging closer to a return after more than two months out with a knee injury but will not be fit for this game.
West Brom skipper Jake Livermore begins a three-match suspension following the midfielder's red card in the 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa, Albion's first game under new boss Sam Allardyce.
Matheus Pereira is back available after completing a three-game ban of his own.
Kyle Bartley, Conor Townsend, Sam Field and Hal Robson-Kanu remain sidelined.
Liverpool vs West Brom will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 4.15pm on Sunday; kick-off at 4.30pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Free highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
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Can you imagine the smile on Big Sam's face if he was to become the man to break Liverpool's 66 game unbeaten home run? It would be the ultimate 'mic drop' moment.
West Brom are 25/1 to do so. And, honestly, I'd probably still be apprehensive of backing them if you offered me 250/1.
Liverpool's staggering run will be ended by someone soon but there will be other days for that project. Here, they will simply carry too much firepower.
With the rapid schedule of games on the horizon, there's a strong probability Liverpool will ease off the gas in the second period once the game is sewn up in order to rest some limbs. Klopp's boys, who will be fresher than they have been all season after an eight-day rest period between games, have scored more first-half goals than any other Premier League side this season (17), so are placed to go for West Brom's throat in the early knockings of this one.
That makes the 2/1 for the most goals to come in the first half an interesting angle to consider.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 2-0 (7/1 with Sky Bet)
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