Liverpool will be hoping to start the New Year as well as they ended the last with a third straight victory when they take on West Ham United at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds brought the curtains down on 2015 with a second successive 1-0 win, beating Sunderland thanks to Christian Benteke's second-half strike - his second in as many games.
And Jürgen Klopp's charges will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in the capital against a side who have won just one of their last nine top-flight games.
A win could see Liverpool move up to fifth in the league, and just two points off fourth-place, which is currently occupied by Tottenham Hotspur.
It is safe to say that Klopp's men haven't been at their best throughout the last few games, despite getting the results.
They have been somewhat fortunate to take away all three points in certain games and so a major improvement will be needed to beat a West Ham side who welcome back some key players into the team.
Team News
The big news for Liverpool is that Daniel Sturridge will not be available after it had initially been hoped he would be in the squad.
He suffered a hamstring injury in the late stages of the defeat to Newcastle United last month and though he has returned to training, the England striker has not been included in the travelling squad.
The Reds are also without captain Jordan Henderson, who was withdrawn with discomfort during the mid-week game at Sunderland and will miss out as a result.
James Milner and Divock Origi both remain out with hamstring injuries, as do long-term absentees Danny Ings and Joe Gomez. Jon Flanagan will be back in the first-team picture in the coming weeks after playing for half-an-hour for the Under-21s recently.
West Ham have been dealt a huge boost with Dimitri Payet, who has been named in the West Ham squad for the first time in two months.
The populaer summer signing made an instant impact in the league when he joined the Hammers in the summer, but picked up an injury which halted his fantastic start.
Aaron Creswell may be in contention to start after picking up an ankle injury, but former Liverpool loanee Victor Moses will play no part.
The Opposition
Slaven Bilić has done a fantastic job at West Ham since joining the club in the summer.
At the half-way stage of the season they sit just one place below Liverpool in eighth, only one point behind Klopp's men, having boasted wins over Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea.
A top eight finish would be a fantastic achievement for Bilic in his first season, and would give their fans a huge boost when they move to the Olympic Stadium next term.
Head-to-Head
Bilić has a fantastic record against Liverpool in recent years. In August, when Brendan Rodgers was in charge, he guided West Ham to a first win at Anfield since 1963.
In the previous season, whilst at Besiktas, he led the Turkish side as they knocked Liverpool out of the Europa League.
However, out of the last 10 meetings at Upton Park, Liverpool have won seven, whilst West Ham have only won three.
