England – Premier League
Date: Saturday, 7 March 2020
Kick-off at 12:30 UK/ 13:30 CET
Venue: Anfield (Liverpool).Bournemouth travel to Anfield to face a Liverpool team who eventually lost last weekend, eager to bounce back against one of the teams who are fighting to survive.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Head-to-head (h2h)
- The reigning European champions are on a five-game winning run.
- The combined scorecard for the past five fixtures is 17-0, in favor of the Reds.
- The Cherries have won just once in the prior decade.
- Disregarding a single draw in 2017, the hosts hold a 100% winning record at this stadium in the previous ten years
Liverpool Team News
Naby Keita may come back into contention for this game in midfield, but captain Jordan Henderson remains sidelined and Xherdan Shaqiri is a longer-term absentee. After fielding a much-changed team in the FA Cup last time out, Liverpool should otherwise be back to full strength for this one – including a return for Joe Gomez at the heart of the defence.
Expected Line up: 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper:Alisson
- Defenders:Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson
- Midfielders:Georginio Wijnaldum, Naby Keita, Fabinho
- Forwards:Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane
Bournemouth Team News
Harry Wilson is ineligible to face his parent club, which is a blow for a Bournemouth team who have already had to juggle more than their fair share of unavailable players this season. Of the injury absentees, David Brooks seems to be the closest to fitness. Given Wilson was an unused sub last weekend, Bournemouth could be unchanged from the 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
Expected Line up: 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper:Aaron Ramsdale
- Defenders:Jack Stacey, Steve Cook, Nathan Ake, Adam Smith
- Midfielders:Philip Billing, Jefferson Lerma, Lewis Cook
- Forwards:Joshua King, Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser