Unravelling Liverpool seek to stop the rot at West Ham

English Premier League (EPL) leaders Arsenal visit second-placed Chelsea on Sunday looking to tighten their grip on top spot but hours earlier across town all eyes will be on reigning champions Liverpool as they seek to emerge from a nightmare run.

- 

Liverpool travel to West Ham United fresh from heavy back-to-back home defeats by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, the latter condemning them to their worst run of results for 71 years.

When Liverpool began the campaign with seven straight wins in all competitions after a huge summer spend it seemed unthinkable that a couple of months later manager Arne Slot would be under pressure with some even questioning his future.

But that is the reality after nine defeats in their last 12 games in all competitions and with Liverpool closer to the relegation zone than to Arsenal and by the time they kick off at West Ham they could be 14th in the table.

Several reasons have been touted for Liverpool's fall from grace, including the psychological impact of forward Diogo Jota’s death in a car crash in the summer.