Liverpool beat West Ham at London Stadium to move back into third place as striker Daniel Sturridge scored his first goal since January.
Philippe Coutinho’s sublime pass on the half-hour mark cut open the Hammers defence and picked out an unmarked Sturridge who went around goalkeeper Adrian before slotting home.
The Brazilian then scored two of his own after the break before Divock Origi fired in a fourth to complete the Liverpool procession.
Victory against Middlesbrough on the final day of the season will guarantee Liverpool a Champions League place in 2017-18.
After a stumble last week against Southampton – a game devoid of chances – the Liverpool attack were back at full throttle in the capital on Sunday.
The Reds began the day in fourth, having been leapfrogged by Manchester City, knowing two wins would guarantee third place.
And with the pressure firmly on, Jurgen Klopp’s side produced one of their most commanding performances of the season in a wholly one-sided affair.
Coutinho, playing in a slightly position, was the master of it all with an assist for the opener and two goals of his own.
The playmaker produced an exquisite pass from behind the halfway line for the opener as Sturridge evaded the offside trap and rolled home a tidy finish.
And after the break it was the Brazilian who once again turned up the heat.
