Liverpool boss Matt Beard has backed his side to put in a strong performance when they take on West Ham in the quarter-finals of the Continental League Cup.
It's been a torrid couple of weeks for the Reds, who were on the receiving end of a 6-0 mauling at Manchester United before last weekend's Women's Super League meeting with Chelsea was abandoned after just seven minutes due to a frozen pitch. But the Liverpool manager is confident his side will banish their January blues when they welcome West Ham to Prenton Park on Wednesday.
Group stage victories over Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City saw the Reds advance to the Conti Cup knockout stages as the best second-placed team, with a number of fringe players being offered the opportunity to showcase their talents in the competition so far. But Beard has hinted he will field his strongest XI against the Hammers, as his side try and regain some momentum following the WSL winter break.
