Bournemouth vs Liverpool Preview: Team News & Prediction
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This should be quite an entertaining encounter down on the south coast at the Vitality Stadium as AFC Bournemouth welcome a Liverpool side on a long unbeaten run of form.
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Bournemouth team news: Tavernier out
After scoring his penalty against Brighton last week, former Middlesbrough man Marcus Tavernier is now expected to be out for a while as the Englishman has suffered a hamstring injury.
New signing Alex Toth is available for the hosts and Enes Unal is working his way back to full fitness. They have some other key absentees in the final third, such as David Brooks and Justin Kluivert.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Cook; Adli, Christie, Kroupi, Tavernier; Evanilson
Unavailable: Dennis (Injured), Milosavljevic (Injured), Akinmobi (Injured), Soler (Injured), Adams (Injured), Brooks (Injured), Tavernier (Injured) Kluivert (Injured), Gannon Doak (Injured)
Questionable: Unal (Fitness)
Liverpool team news: Konate still likely to be involved
Ibrahima Konate is believed to still be in France due to personal reasons with the centre-back's involvement in this weekend's clash against Bournemouth still a key issue.
Italy international winger Federico Chiesa could return but has been described as '50/50', with the visitors also confirming key absentees such as Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Alexander Isak. Mohamed Salah has returned from the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
Unavailable: Leoni (Injured), Bradley (Injured), Endo (Injured), Bajcetic (Injured), Isak (Injured), Danns (Injured)
Questionable: Konate (Personal reasons), Chiesa (Injured)
Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction
Andoni Iraola and his AFC Bournemouth were in woeful form, despite performances being reasonably good, but the Cherries have begun to turn their form around in this calendar year. They were denied all three points last weekend in a 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion due to a late equaliser at the AMEX Stadium.
Liverpool, with Arne Slot at the helm, have eased the pressure on themselves of late. The Reds most recently performed extremely well as they defeated Olympique de Marseille by three goals to nil in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, extending their unbeaten run of form to 13 matches across all competitions.
Liverpool head down to Bournemouth in good form in terms of results but average in terms of performances and their unbeaten streak does appear to be on the verge of ending with the hosts the favourites.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool tip: Bournemouth to win & both teams to score
