Bournemouth v Liverpool LIVE: Team news and line-ups before Premier League game today

Bournemouth are understandably unchanged from the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

So Liverpool line up as expected, as Arne Slot reverts to his strongest side having rotated in midweek. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota return to the bench, which will be a welcome sight for fans with a busy fixture list ahead.

Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

The teams are about to land…

The Cherries’ top-four credentials will be severely tested against Liverpool today.

Arne Slot’s table-toppers are bidding to extend their unbeaten league run to 19 matches, while Iraola’s in-form side are undefeated in their last 11.

The Spaniard said: “I’m much more interested in the game we have tomorrow. This is very demanding.”

When asked if it would be difficult to find room for a new striker in his starting line-up due to his side’s impressive form, Iraola said: “No, because we are really thin I think, so we need players.

“We need players because we need to recover the ones we have, or someone from the outside. But right now it’s difficult for us because we are very short.”

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola insists he still needs a new striker and hopes to bring one in on loan before the transfer window closes.

Iraola’s side are currently not struggling for goals after scoring nine in their last two Premier League matches to climb into top-four contention.

Respective 4-1 and 5-0 wins against high-flying rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have lifted the Cherries to within a point of fourth-placed Manchester City.

But Iraola, still keen to add more firepower, said: “Yes we are trying. We are trying and we continue in the same place. But we know it’s not an easy market.

“It’s one month, but most things happen in the last two or three days, so let’s see what happens. The club is working on it.”

Last season: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth.

Last five league matches: Bournemouth D W D W W; Liverpool W D D W W.

Top scorers (all competitions): Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 12; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 23.

Match odds: Home win 7-2, away win 4-6, draw 16-5.

Here’s a look at how the two teams could line up. Liverpool’s XI doesn’t get much stronger:

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Bournemouth remain without long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal, along with Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Julio Soler. In better news for Andoni Iraola, Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Luis Sinisterra are getting closer to returns.

Liverpool were able to rest most of their first-choice squad from the trip to Eindhoven, with a second-string unit impressing in a narrow defeat to PSV. The big guns should return here, and Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have returned to training – a call will be made on their involvement on matchday.

Bournemouth vs Liverpool is due to kick off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 1 February at the Vitality Stadium.

The game is not live on television in the United Kingdom, but extended highlights will be available on Match of the Day. The programme airs on BBC One from 10.30pm GMT on Saturday evening.