Julen Lopetegui's bruising start to life as West Ham manager took a literal turn after he picked up an injury of his own at Liverpool.
Peter Smith is joined by fellow Sky Sports journalists Sam Blitz and Richard Morgan to assess the Premier League season after one month of action!
Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo each scored twice each as Carabao Cup holders Liverpool came from behind to thrash 10-man West Ham 5-1 in the third round at Anfield.
Whilst 2-1 down to Liverpool in their Carabao Cup match, West Ham had a penalty shout as the ball struck Joe Gomez's arm, but the match officials turned down the Hammers' appeal.
Highlights of the Carabao Cup third round match between Liverpool and West Ham United.
Liverpool extended their lead over West Ham to 3-1 as substitute Mohamed Salah crashed home a rebound to give the Reds daylight in their Carabao Cup tie.
West Ham's Max Kilman got his feet in a muddle as he attempted to level it up for the Hammers against Liverpool during their Carabao Cup tie.
Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota combine to give the Reds a 2-1 lead over West Ham in their Carabao Cup third round match.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brentford | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | West Ham | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Leicester | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | C Palace | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brentford | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | West Ham | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Leicester | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | C Palace | 5 | -3 | 3 |
West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola talks clean sheets, high standards and rising to the challenge of facing Man City.
Find out more about Niclas Fullkrug's fascinating rise and why this powerful striker could become a fan-favourite at West Ham.
As Max Kilman signs for West Ham in a £40m deal, we look at why Julen Lopetegui wants the defender, with insight from four of his former managers.
Julen Lopetegui can deliver the more progressive football that West Ham supporters now crave, writes Adam Bate.
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