After shining in Milan on Tuesday evening, Liverpool are again in Premier League motion on Saturday as they welcome Bournemouth to Anfield.
There would have been a couple of considerations off the again of final weekend’s defeat to Nottingham Forest heading into their Champions League opener and Christian Pulisic’s early purpose at San Siro did little to alleviate any potential nerves.
Nonetheless, Liverpool steadied themselves in Lombardy and located a approach again into the competition by way of set-pieces, with their 3-1 triumph genuinely-earned.
Their main activity this weekend is getting again on observe domestically following final Saturday’s gorgeous residence defeat.
Liverpool are taking over a Bournemouth facet which have received simply one in all their first 5 video games of the season, though the Cherries are used to sluggish begins underneath Andoni Iraola. Their sole victory got here in unlikely vogue on Merseyside as they fought again from 2-0 down at Everton within the closing levels to win 3-2. They’ve additionally picked up attracts towards Forest and Newcastle to depart themselves with 5 factors by means of 4 league video games.
Right here is 90min’s information to Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League conflict.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth H2H Report (Final 5 Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
Liverpool | Bournemouth |
|---|---|
Milan 1-3 Liverpool – 17/09/24 | Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea – 14/09/24 |
Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest – 14/09/24 | Everton 2-3 Bournemouth – 31/08/24 |
Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool – 01/09/24 | West Ham 1-0 Bournemouth – 28/08/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford – 25/09/24 | Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle – 25/08/24 |
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool – 17/08/24 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth – 17/08/24 |
Nation | TV channel/stay stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | BBC Radio 5 Dwell (not televised) |
United States | fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports activities App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Community, UNIVERSO, SiriusXM FC |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Arne Slot confirmed forward of the sport Alisson is an damage doubt and he should not hesitate in deploying back-up goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher if the Brazilian is not 100%. The Irishman has usually given a superb account of himself when filling in for Alisson beforehand.
The hosts in any other case have few damage considerations, with Harvey Elliott the one enforced absentee. The younger playmaker will spend a couple of extra weeks on the sidelines with a foot fracture.
Federico Chiesa may make his Premier League bow off the bench with Cody Gakpo prone to begin down the left. Slot’s unlikely to vary tack in midfield, however there may very well be a return to the crew for Darwin Nunez up high. Andy Robertson will are available for Kostas Tsimikas at left-back.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez.
Lengthy-term absentee Tyler Adams stays out of motion for the guests with a again damage, however there’s hope the USMNT worldwide will return to the fold subsequent month.
Adams has been joined on the sidelines by vast participant Dango Ouattara, who may miss Saturday’s recreation with a knock.
Kepa Arrizabalaga was ineligible to face father or mother membership Chelsea final weekend and can return between the sticks right here, whereas Iraola may make a change up entrance with Enes Unal coming in for Evanilson.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook dinner; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Unal.
Liverpool’s midfield appears to carry the important thing. At their fluid and fluent finest, they are going to facilitate dominant and managed shows able to pulling opposing defensive constructions aside. Nonetheless, there’s additionally been some disconnect in the course of the park and Forest took full benefit of that final weekend.
An aggressive and direct Bournemouth crew have the capability to hassle the hosts and Liverpool’s midfield should be disciplined to make sure the guests can’t break at will by means of the centre of the pitch.
Nonetheless, whereas the Cherries pose a tactical risk, the Reds absolutely will not lose two video games in a row at Anfield. Emboldened by their midweek win in Milan, Slot’s facet ought to get again on observe domestically this weekend.
