Glenn Roeder is anxiously awaiting the scan result for David James
- and facing the very real possibility that he will be out for the
season.
The Hammers' boss admits that his main signing of the summer, injured after just a few minutes action for England on Wednesday night, may have a serious injury.
"He is having the scan this afternoon but reports that he had only jarred his knee are premature," he says.
"John Green, our physio, says that it looks like ligament damage; there are two ligaments in the knee, and if the more 'important' one of them is damaged it could rule him out for the season."
Paul Kitson, meanwhile, has a hamstring problem and may not travel to Liverpool.
If he does not play, his place will be taken by Svetoslav Todorov.
Shaka Hislop will replace David James in goal, with Rigobert Song at right back and Nigel Winterburn at left back.
The centre half pairing will be Raggy Soma and Christian Dailly, with a midfield quartet of John Moncur, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, and Trevor Sinclair.
"I know my team," says Glenn, "though Liverpool could put out a variety of permutations."
The Hammers' boss admits that his main signing of the summer, injured after just a few minutes action for England on Wednesday night, may have a serious injury.
"He is having the scan this afternoon but reports that he had only jarred his knee are premature," he says.
"John Green, our physio, says that it looks like ligament damage; there are two ligaments in the knee, and if the more 'important' one of them is damaged it could rule him out for the season."
Paul Kitson, meanwhile, has a hamstring problem and may not travel to Liverpool.
If he does not play, his place will be taken by Svetoslav Todorov.
Shaka Hislop will replace David James in goal, with Rigobert Song at right back and Nigel Winterburn at left back.
The centre half pairing will be Raggy Soma and Christian Dailly, with a midfield quartet of John Moncur, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, and Trevor Sinclair.
"I know my team," says Glenn, "though Liverpool could put out a variety of permutations."