Liverpool vs West Ham live updates: Carabao Cup early team news ...

Though this is of course the Carabao Cup, though the Premier League standings can give us some info on how the two teams have fared this season.

Liverpool, despite a big overhaul of players in the summer, look like a fresh and rejuvenated team, are just a point and a place off leaders Arsenal and are four clear of Manchester City, who many believed would be the title favourites.

West Ham, meanwhile, who only finished six points clear of relegation last season, have started well and currently lie in eighth.

That's a point off Manchester United, two off Newcastle and seven off the top four. Not bad.