Liverpool are now leading the title battle, two points ahead of Manchester City after playing the same number of games.
With their outstanding performance thus far, Jurgen Klopp’s revamped squad is expected to challenge City all the way.
But, Andoni Iraola has turned things around with the Cherries after a difficult start, so this won’t be an easy game.
With a spot in the top ten in sight, Bournemouth is currently well ahead of the bottom three.
No Salah for Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
Mohamed Salah is playing for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, so Liverpool will have to manage without him for this match.
One of the favorites to win it all is the Pharaohs, and the forward is committed to bringing honor to his nation.
However, this implies that the forward will not be available for the Reds, which may provide an issue.
Salah has had a fantastic season and is tied for the Golden Boot with Erling Haaland in terms of goals scored.
Therefore, it will be interesting to watch how Liverpool handles life without their lucky charm in these upcoming games.
Though they have many choices, none are as good as Salah.
Liverpool vs. Bournemouth: Team news
Tyler Adams and Hamed Traore are two long-term injuries that the Cherries are missing.
Milos Kerkez ought to rejoin the squad, but Lloyd Kelly is likely just going to be sidelined.
Antoine Semenyo and Dango Ouattara are at the AFCON in the meantime.
Liverpool has numerous defensive problems.
Along with Andrew Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold is also sidelined due to a minor knee issue.
Due to a hamstring injury, Dominik Szoboszlai may make a comeback, but Joel Matip’s season is ended.
While Salah and Wataru Endo are away on international duty, Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara are still not back.
What has been said about the match between Bournemouth and Liverpool?
Iraola, the manager of Bournemouth, is happy with his team’s work ethic this year.
“I believe the team had very good physical data, even in the tough times when we weren’t winning games,” he stated.
“We have talented athletes with impressive bios. It’s true that we weren’t rotating as much last month since there were so many games, and players were doing a great job finishing the games.
“We’re even outperforming our initial performance at the end. It’s encouraging.
“To avoid injuries, you must constantly monitor how hard you push yourself physically, and this is a problem shared by all managers.
We exert excessive effort in our training, or we play with less intensity.
“We all have to handle this, and we make an effort to make the best choices.
“Until you witness the performances, you can never tell.
“We are in a good moment, especially physically.”