Liverpool v Bournemouth: match preview

After starring for Liverpool in the Champions League, Mohamed Salah’s game-time may be restricted against Bournemouth as the Red chase a top-four finish
  
  

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The Champions League semi-final dominates Liverpool’s thoughts but Jürgen Klopp wants a top-four finish in the Premier League secured as quickly as possible. Mohamed Salah requires one more league goal to reach 30 for the season, and has scored 11 times in his last six matches at Anfield, but his game-time may be restricted against Bournemouth after he returned from a groin problem to play a starring role in the midweek European defeat of Manchester City. Liverpool need three more goals to record 300 in all competitions under Klopp. Andy Hunter

Saturday 5.30pm BT Sport 1

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 2 Bournemouth 2

Referee Chris Kavanagh

This season G12 Y40 R2 3.67 cards/game

Odds H 1-4 A 12-1 D 5-1

LIVERPOOL

Subs from Mignolet, Moreno, Milner, Ings, Solanke, Ward, Miller, Woodburn, Kane, Masterson, Jones

Doubtful Salah (groin), Firmino (neck)

Injured Can (back, May), Matip (thigh, Aug), Lallana (hamstring, May), Gomez (ankle, 28 Apr), Clyne, Klavan (both unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R1

Form WWLWWD

Leading scorer Salah 29


BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Federici, Butcher, Simpson, B Smith, Hyndman, Arter, Taylor, Pugh, Defoe, Mousset, Ibe

Doubtful Ibe (illness)

Injured A Smith (knee, May), Stanislas (knee, Aug), Mings (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R1

Form DDLWDD

Leading scorer Wilson 7

 

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