Reds boss Jurgen Klopp admitted tougher tests await after opening their new campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win over the Hammers at Anfield.
Mohamed Salah picked up where he left off last term with his 45th goal in 53 appearances for the club, while Sadio Mane maintained his record of scoring in each opening match of the season since his move to Merseyside in 2016.
Daniel Sturridge completed the rout late on by finding the back of the net with his first touch after coming on as a substitute.
The result justified Liverpool’s tag as second-favourites behind defending champions Manchester City but Klopp is refusing to get carried away.
He said: ”West Ham will play for sure a good season but they are not the Uniteds, the Citys.
“We have to be ready week in week out for the challenges.
“This season will be unbelievable hard. We have expectations as well.
“That is already enough to feel completely different before a Premier League game. We cannot test the test before we have a test.
“We know about our expectations and we know there is a really positive atmosphere around us in the pre-season. That is good.”
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the only long-term absentee after suffering multiple ligament damage to his knee towards the end of last season.
Centre-back Dejan Lovren has aggravated a pelvic issue that he picked up during the World Cup with Croatia and is expected to be out for three weeks.
Fellow defenders Ragnar Klavan and Joel Matip both have minor strains and are doubts for this weekend’s trip to Crystal Palace but should be available for the following week.
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New Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson’s commanding presence and skill on the ball is boosting the defensive players’ confidence, according to Virgil van Dijk.
The Brazilian made his competitive debut in the Reds’ win over West Ham on Sunday and the 25-year-old impressed as he began his spell in English football with a clean sheet.
“We speak a lot. He’s very vocal and that helps. It helps me and everyone in the backline. I think his presence is very good as well,” Van Dijk said.
“He has a lot of qualities on the ball that help us playing. We’ve worked on it the whole pre-season and we’ll keep building and practising. There’s still a lot to do.
“West Ham was just one game. We can do a lot better in certain moments and it’s just the start. We’re trying to build something.”
Liverpool full squad list and squad numbers
1 Loris Karius
2 Nathaniel Clyne
3 Fabinho
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
6 Dejan Lovren
7 James Milner
8 Naby Keïta
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mane
11 Mohammed Salah
12 Joe Gomez
13 Alisson
14 Jordan Henderson
15 Daniel Sturridge
16 Marko Grujić
17 Ragnar Klavan
18 Alberto Moreno
20 Adam Lallana
21 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
22 Simon Mignolet
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
26 Andy Robertson
27 Divock Origi
29 Dominic Solanke
32 Joel Matip
39 Ryan Fulton
47 Nat Phillips
48 Curtis Jones
50 Lazar Markovic
54 Sheyi Ojo
56 Connor Randall
57 Rhian Brewster
62 Caoimhin Kelleher
64 Rafael Camacho
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
68 Pedro Chirivella
73 Kamil Grabara
87 Conor Masterson
28 Danny Ings
34 Adam Bogdan
40 Ryan Kent
53 Ovie Ejaria
58 Ben Woodburn
59 Harry Wilson