Liverpool extend winning streak with West Ham victory

Liverpool extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield in the Premier League.

Jarrod Bowen had initially cancelled out a Mohamed Salah penalty in the opening 45, but second-half strikes from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota sunk the Hammers, as Jurgen Klopp's men prolonged their unbeaten start to the campaign in style.

Captain Virgil van Dijk slotted straight back into the Reds backline following his domestic suspension, while Bowen recovered from illness in time to start for West Ham, demoting Mohammed Kudus to the bench despite his starring role against Backa Topola in the Europa League.

West Ham's plan to hit Liverpool on the counter initially worked a treat, as Tomas Soucek forced Alisson . . .