Date: Saturday 21st September, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Anfield
Referee Tony Harrington (England)
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Team News
Liverpool
Liverpool new boy Federico Chiesa was not deemed ready for a first appearance of the season against either Manchester United or Nottingham Forest, but the Italian finally earned his Reds baptism as a late substitute at San Siro and will now be in contention for his first start.
With Chiesa now at an acceptable level of fitness, foot fracture victim Harvey Elliott is the only absentee for the hosts to worry about on Saturday, where Slot should go strong before making several alterations for next week's EFL Cup tie with West Ham United.
Kostas Tsimikas earned an unexpected start against Milan, but Andrew Robertson will certainly displace his Greek colleague at left-back this weekend, while Luis Diaz should also demote Cody Gakpo to the bench despite the Dutchman's assist for Szoboszlai on Tuesday.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Bournemouth
As far as Bournemouth are concerned, Iraola will welcome on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga back to the squad with open arms after the Spaniard was ineligible to face his parent club last weekend, where Mark Travers deputised well.
Nevertheless, Kepa will certainly wrestle the gloves off of Travers at Anfield, where Tyler Adams (back) and Dango Ouattara (ankle) should be the Cherries only two absentees through injury.
Another disappointing night for Evanilson last weekend saw the ex-Porto man miss a penalty before being hooked on the 68-minute mark, and he now faces incredibly stiff attacking competition from the fit-again Enes Unal.
Bournemouth possible starting lineup:
Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Unal
Prediction: Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth
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