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West Ham were without Marko Arnautovic for Monday night's clash with Liverpool after the Austrian failed a late fitness test, meaning that Javier Hernandez deputised up front for the Hammers.

Arnautovic was at the centre of West Ham's January transfer business as a move to China was on the cards throughout - Shanghai SIPG plotted a £35m move for the forward but he remains in claret and blue.

The 29-year-old has netted eight goals and chalked up two assists in all competitions as he looks to fire the Irons to a respectable finish in the Premier League.

Who is West Ham's worst ever signing? Check out the video below for a pretty strong candidate for the dubious honour...

An outlay of around £100m saw the likes of Felipe Anderson and Issa Diop arrive at the London Stadium in the summer and the former has struck up a dangerous partnership with Arnautovic - the perfect blend of pace, power and skill.

West Ham don't quite look the same without the former Stoke man in the lineup - although that didn't stop them from taking a point from Liverpool on Monday night - and were keen to bring in someone last month who could potentially replace Arnautovic but a swoop for Celta Vigo hitman Maxi Gomez didn't quite cross the line.

Despite Arnautovic pledging his allegiances to the Hammers - for now, at least - the fans were quick to question his failure of the fitness test on Monday. Here's a look at how they reacted to the news on Twitter...