It will likely be a showdown between two of essentially the most in-form groups within the when journey to on Saturday at 3pm.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool predicted lineups
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Arrizabalaga; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Outtara
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Allison; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szobozslai, Gakpo; Diaz
Bournemouth vs Liverpool group information
Andoni Iraola’s miracle work with Bournemouth is much more spectacular once you have a look at the accidents they’ve needed to face. Going into this weekend’s affair, the Cherries are anticipated to be 9 males brief.
Eres Unal is out for the season after rupturing his ACL firstly of the month. Evanilson and Marcos Senesi are additionally struggling long-term accidents. The Brazilian is out with a metarsal fracture till April, whereas Senesi required surgical procedure on a thigh damage and won’t return till March.
Julian Araujo and James Hill are additionally each coping with thigh points and can be unavailable for a couple of weeks. Capping off Bournemouth’s damage woes are Adam Smith, Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra, who’re all uncertain for the sport.
In the meantime, the guests are nearly at full power, and are awaiting the return of simply 4 gamers.
Arne Slot revealed on January twentieth that Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota could be out for a matter of weeks, with the latter anticipated to be again with the squad sooner than the previous.
Curtis Jones suffered a knock in Liverpool’s penultimate Champions League group part recreation in opposition to Lille, and is questionable to play in opposition to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Darwin Nunez was ignored of the squad for Wednesday’s defeat to PSV resulting from sickness. It’s not but recognized whether or not this may have an effect on Saturday’s recreation.
Like father like son
Justin Kluivert turned the primary Bournemouth participant to ever rating a number of hat-tricks in a single Premier League season, after three of the very best in opposition to Newcastle a few weeks in the past.
His father, Patrick Kluivert, netted 13 objectives throughout his transient spell with the Toon, however solely discovered the again of the web as soon as at St James’ Park, together with his son overtaking that tally in a single recreation.
Kluivert is as much as 11 objectives within the league this season, Bournemouth’s prime scorer, and has logged the seventh-most objective contributions (15) of any Premier League participant in 2024-25.
One other hat-trick would put Kluivert within the firm of seven different elite gamers to have logged three or extra in a Premier League marketing campaign. These are: Alan Shearer (5), Erling Haaland (4), Harry Kane (4), Sergio Aguero (three), Luis Suarez (three), Dimitar Berbatov (three) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (three).
Bournemouth have been imperious in opposition to the “Large Six” this season, successful 4 video games, drawing one and shedding two. They are going to be looking for vengeance over Liverpool after the Reds swept them apart to win 3-0 at Anfield earlier within the season.