In light of Arsenal and Chelsea's struggles, Lynch believes that a victory on Sunday against West Ham could give the Reds a near-unassailable advantage over their title rivals, telling Sports Mole: "Chelsea and Arsenal - they've got a few tests over this festive period where you think they could be drop points.

Liverpool have a number of players at risk of picking up a suspension against West Ham United which would see them miss the Reds' clash against Manchester United in January

As a former colleague at one of his old clubs tells The Athletic: “What you’re seeing with Arne now is similar to his time at Feyenoord. Yes, he’s cool, but he’s a winner and he fights for what he believes in.”