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Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday
Liverpool are looking to stretch an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League with victory at Bournemouth on Sunday having surrendered four points to Everton and West Bromwich Albion this week. The Reds are on their longest spell without defeat in the competition since November 2016 (11 matches), but the shine has been taken off their sequence with the back-to-back draws.
His men surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 then, with Eddie Howe saying: "We have good memories of both Liverpool games last year. The one here will live long in the memory, with how we came back." The Merseysiders have only been beaten in one of their last 22 league matches against teams outside the 'big six'.
LIVERPOOL INJURIES
Joel Matip [adductor], Alberto Moreno [ankle] and Nathaniel Clyne [back] remain unavailable for selection. Daniel Sturridge has been nursing a tight hamstring and is a doubt, while Adam Lallana is edging closer to featuring as he regains his sharpness. Simon Mignolet was on the bench in the goalless draw with West Brom, with Klopp explaining: "He was fit, he had a swollen ankle from a kick and it was only three days ago. He could have played, but why should we take any risk? An outfield player would not play with a swollen ankle, but as a goalkeeper, if you don’t have alternatives, maybe you could do it.
"I thought it made no sense; we play on Sunday again and if he gets one more knock… It’s always if you’re half-injured, it really often happens that you get a serious one afterwards, so that was the reason for that."
LIVERPOOL SUSPENSIONS
Emre Can serves a one-ban match for the totting up of yellow cards, while Dejan Lovren is a booking away from the same fate. Harry Arter and Steve Cook are on four cautions for the hosts.
LIVERPOOL POTENTIAL STARTING LINE-UP
Klopp has made 65 changes to his starting XI so far this season in the league; 23 more than any other team in the competition. It is also 11 more than he oversaw in the entirety of 2016-17 and the rotation will continue. With Can suspended, Jordan Henderson should return to the base of midfield, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could refresh the centre of the pitch or one of the forward positions.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have started two in a row, and one or both may be in line for a rest on Sunday. Mignolet should return in goal if there has been no further stress to his knock, while Joe Gomez could swap in for Trent Alexander-Arnold. James Milner is an option on the opposite flank if Andy Robertson needs to be kept fresh.
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