Overview
- Liverpool travel to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, September 20, with a 14:00 BST kick-off as Andoni Iraola makes his first return to his former club.
- Iraola said he is looking forward to seeing former players and staff and stressed Liverpool must be 'ruthless' in pursuit of a win.
- Bournemouth beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in their Europa League debut on Thursday, which gives them confidence but raises concerns about tired legs for a quick turnaround.
- Both teams face long-term absences that shape selection: Liverpool are without Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Federico Chiesa while Bournemouth will miss Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic and Julián Araujo.
- Most outlets predict a Liverpool 4-2-3-1 starting XI with Alisson in goal and Alexander Isak up front, and the match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK and on USA Network/DIRECTV in the U.S.