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Alan Shearer and Paul Merson are both expecting Liverpool to take another step toward the Premier League title against West Ham today.

The Reds have already moved closer to being crowned champions before even kicking a ball at Anfield, thanks to Arsenal’s draw with Brentford on Saturday.

That result means Arne Slot is now a maximum of just nine points away from securing his first title in charge of Liverpool.

And after a momentous week, which saw Mohamed Salah end any speculation over his immediate future by signing a new two-year deal, while Virgil van Dijk might not be too far behind him in penning new terms, a win over the Hammers would be the cherry on the cake.

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Predicting a win for Liverpool, Shearer told Betfair: “I've not been that impressed at all with West Ham!

I know that Liverpool slipped up last week, but it's only a matter of time before they win the league and they'll get back to winning ways this weekend.”

And former Arsenal star Merson is in full agreement, having predicted a 3-1 win for the Reds.

"Liverpool will win this,” Merson told Sportskeeda.

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"Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk renewing their contracts is unbelievable news for Liverpool
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