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Liverpool take on Bournemouth hoping to build some momentum in the Premier League following a shock defeat to Nottingham Forest in their previous league game.
During the week Arne Slot took charge of this first European match as Liverpool manager and defeated AC Milan at the San Siro in a confidence-building comeback victory. The Reds will now be hoping to take that form into today’s encounter with the Cherries and move themselves up the Premier League table.
For their part, Bournemouth have been playing well. Five points from their opening four games puts them 11th in the table, just behind Manchester United. Although they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in their last match they performed strongly and Andoni Iraola will be hoping for something similar at Anfield.
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Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Antoine Serlom Semenyo Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Julián Vicente Araujo Zúñiga Adam James Smith
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
A well-timed Mac Allister tackle in midfield allows Diaz to drive with the ball towards the penalty area, with the winger looking to shift it over to Nunez, who plays a first-time pass out to the right for Salah. With nobody looking willing to hit the shot, Kerkez slides in and manages to win back possession inside his 18-yard box, allowing Kepa to clear it away.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 140 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (127 wins) dating back to a 4-3 loss to Bournemoth on December 4, 2016.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Cook’s inswinging corner is left at the near post by Kerkez, with Van Dijk able to sort his feet out and clear it away to foil another Bournemouth set-piece.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Salah is a bit too unselfish at the key moment, reading the bounce of Gravenberch’s pass perfectly to get to the ball ahead of Kerkez, before playing it across the face of goal for the marked Nunez. Zabarnyi manages to step across and clear it away at the last possible second, with the Egypt international perhaps thinking he could have hit it himself.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Dominik Szoboszlai Curtis Julian Jones
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
Mac Allister somehow manages to chip an inch-perfect pass into the penalty area for Salah, who brings it down with class before having his close-range shot denied by Kepa. The Egypt international manages to regather possession and dance around the goalkeeper before passing his effort into an empty net, but Kerkez manages to take up a good position on the line to deny Liverpool a fourth.
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