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Reds looking to recover after shock Nottingham Forest loss
Liverpool vs Bournemouth – LIVE!
Liverpool host Bournemouth in the Premier League today looking to bounce back after their surprise defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out. After a seamless start to the season, the Reds returned from the international break with a 1-0 defeat at home handing boss Arne Slot his first loss since taking charge.
Liverpool returned to winning ways with an impressive 3-1 win at AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday night as they recovered from conceding an early goal to come back and take all three points in the San Siro.
Bournemouth travel to Anfield after an unfortunate 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at home last weekend, but having produced an extraordinary fightback to secure a 3-2 victory at Everton at the end of August.
Andoni Iraola’s side will take hope from Forest’s victory that they can produce another stirring result on Merseyside. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated LIVE match blog!
Live updates
33 seconds ago
Bournemouth get us underway at Anfield after a belting rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from the home crowd.
6 minutes ago
Caoimhin Kelleher makes his first start of the season for Liverpool today.
The Republic of Ireland international could look to leave the club in January, with Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili arriving from Valencia in a deal worth up to £29m next summer.
But Kelleher will hope to help the Reds keep a clean sheet today.
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13 minutes ago
Chelsea have leapfrogged Liverpool into second after a 3-0 victory over West Ham this lunch-time.
Two goals from Nicholas Jackson and one from Cole Palmer secured a comprehensive away win for Enzo Maresca’s side.
The Reds can overtake them with a win and even top the table ahead of Manchester City if they triumph by three goals.
22 minutes ago
Liverpool’s recent form against Bournemouth has been good, having won all three matches between the two sides last season.
The Reds won this fixture 9-0 in August 2022, while the Cherries have never recorded a victory at Anfield.
They did manage a 2-2 draw on Merseyside in 2017 though, thanks to goals from Benik Afobe and Josh King.
38 minutes ago
Liverpool have arrived at Anfield ahead of today’s game...
41 minutes ago
Bournemouth have made three changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Chelsea last time out.
Kepa Arrizabalaga replaces Mark Travers in goal, while Dean Huijsen and Julian Araujo come in at the back with Marcos Senesi and Adam Smith dropping to the bench
47 minutes ago
Darwin Nunez has been handed his first Liverpool start under Arne Slot.
The Uruguayan had been a victim of the new manager’s approach, being used as a substitute in his first five games in charge.
However, Slot has seen fit to name Nunez in his starting line-up for the visit of Bournemouth, with Diego Jota dropping to the bench.
Caoimhin Kelleher does indeed come in for Alisson in goal, with the Brazilian not fit enough to make the bench.
Federico Chiesa may hope for more minutes off the bench today after a very brief cameo midweek in Italy.
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1 hour ago
Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Huijsen, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson.
Subs: Travers, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, O. Dango, Smith, Sinisterra, Hill, Enes Unal.
1 hour ago
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Subs: Jarros, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.
1 hour ago
We will have the confirmed starting line-ups from Anfield in the next few minutes.
All eyes will be on whether goalkeeper Alisson is fit enough to be named in the Liverpool team.
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