BOURNEMOUTH VS LIVERPOOL: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min read
TEAM NEWS
Bournemouth's Lewis Cook is out for up to nine months after rapturing his anterior cruciate ligament in Tuesday night's win over Huddersfield Town.
Dan Gosling has a knee problem that has caused him to miss the last couple of games and it remains to be clear if he will take part.
Liverpool will be without defender Joe Gomez, who is ruled out for up to six weeks after picking up a lower leg fracture in Wednesday night's win over Burnley.
Sadio Mane missed the trip to Burnley, and the Senegalese international will be assessed ahead of Saturday lunchtime.
THE MANAGERS
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe hopes his side can use their win against Huddersfield to give them confidence against the second-placed team.
"It's that kind of relentless schedule now where it's game after game.
"Let's try and use [the win over Huddersfield] to give us the confidence to perform well against Liverpool."
MATCH STATS
Liverpool have won four out of their last six games against Bournemouth in the Premier League - with the Reds thrashing the Cherries 4-0 in their most recent victory on the South Coast.
Bournemouth are two goals short of scoring 100 Premier League goals at the Vitality Stadium.
Liverpool will be looking to make it five successive wins when they travel to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Roberto Firmino has been involved in five goals in as many games against the Cherries in the league, scoring three and assisting a couple.
James Milner could make his 500th Premier League appearance against Bournemouth, becoming only the 13th player to reach this tally.
BETTING ODDS
AFC Bournemouth: 9/2
Draw: 7/2
Liverpool: 8/13
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