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St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, ENG
Liverpool Midfielder Suspended For Premier League Clash With West Ham UnitedLiverpool will be without the services of key midfielder against West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday. The Reds stretched their l...
Alphonse Areola - Logs two saves in sub appearanceAreola made two saves and secured West Ham's clean sheet in Thursday's 1-0 victory versus Southampton.
ImpactLukasz Fabianski was West Ham's starting goalkeeper Thursday but was stretchered off early with a head injury. Areola served relief duty in Fabianski's place. And while Areola himself did not log a clean sheet himself, he recorded two saves that secured West Ham's clean sheet. Areola's performance should earn him a starting opportunity should Fabianski not be ready by Sunday against Liverpool.
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Konstantinos Mavropanos - Eight clearances, two interceptionsMavropanos had one tackle (one won), eight clearances and two interceptions in Thursday's 1-0 win over Southampton.
ImpactMavropanos' eight clearances marked his highest in the tally since Sept. 14. They played a significant part in West Ham's team logging its first clean sheet since Nov. 25, with the center-back recording 19 clearances, eight interceptions, seven tackles won and three blocks since then.
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Mateus Fernandes - Creates four chancesFernandes registered two shots (one on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Thursday's 1-0 loss versus West Ham United.
ImpactFor the first time since Sept. 21, Fernandes created multiple chances, with his four from Thursday giving him 15 this season. To cap off his 2024, he has increased his reliability in the crossing game, averaging more than three crosses per appearance at a 40 percent success rate.
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Yukinari Sugawara - Five crosses, three accurateSugawara registered one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (three accurate) and two chances created in Thursday's 1-0 loss to West Ham United.
ImpactFor the first time since Sept. 30, Sugawara attempted at least five crosses in a league game. And for the first time since joining Southampton, he logged more than two crosses in a Saints fixture. That is not expected to be a regular occurrence, considering he has recorded multiple accurate crosses in only one other game this season. On the plus side, Sugawara's latest appearance is promising enough that continued right-flank starts may be on the cards for him in 2025.
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Paul Onuachu - Start with eight shotsOnuachu recorded eight shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Thursday's 1-0 defeat versus West Ham United.
ImpactDespite not playing in Southampton's Dec. 15 against Tottenham, Onuachu logged a minute the next week at Fulham. Thursday saw a complete 180 in his minutes, as he played all 90 of the Saints' game against West Ham. With much playing time saw a significant uptick in Onuachu's output, as he logged more shots against the Hammers (eight) than he did in his previous seven appearances (three) this season.
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Aaron Ramsdale - Concedes one goalRamsdale recorded one save and allowed one goal in Thursday's 1-0 loss versus West Ham United.
ImpactDespite saving one shot from Mohammed Kudus, Ramsdale was unsuccessful at preventing a Jarrod Bowen goal and logging a second consecutive clean sheet. The goalkeeper will look to finish off his 2024 strong with a clean sheet Sunday at Crystal Palace.
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