Source: Daily_Mail
West Ham v LIVERPOOL: Alonso absent for Hammers test as Reds aim to stay in touch with leaders Unite
Seeing red: Alonso celebrates with Benayoun after his goal at Hull.
Midfielder Xabi Alonso is out of tomorrow's Barclays Premier League visit to West Ham following the red-card tackle from Joey Barton that saw the Liverpool man carried off on a stretcher last weekend.
The Reds went on to win that game with Newcastle 3-0 but Alonso has struggled to recover from the ankle injury sustained in the tackle.
Striker Fernando Torres (hamstring) and midfielder Javier Mascherano (ankle) are expected to play at the Boleyn Ground, where Liverpool can regain top spot from Manchester United on goal difference if they are victorious.
Provisional squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Hyypia, Agger, Dossena, Aurelio, Insua, Benayoun, Gerrard, Babel, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Torres, Riera, Cavalieri, Ngog, El Zhar.
