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Mohamed Salah starts a Premier League match for the first time since November in the late kick-off.

The Egyptian gets to face one of his favoured opponents, too, as Liverpool head south to face Bournemouth.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Salah is part of a Liverpool side that is mostly the same as the one Arne Slot sent out to face Marseille.

There is one alteration, however, with Cody Gakpo coming in for Hugo Ekitike. The French striker drops to the bench.

Joe Gomez starts again at centre-half, with Ibrahima Konate absent on compassionate grounds.

Andrew Robertson is among the substitutes despite reports linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

There’s also one change for Bournemouth tonight.

It’s an enforced one, as Adam Smith replaces the injured Marcus Tavernier.

That’ll presumably see Alex Jimenez push up the right flank, with Smith taking over duties at full-back.

New signing Alex Toth is on the bench for the Cherries.

It’s 11 goals in 12 Premier League starts for Salah against this evening’s hosts, one of which came in the reverse fixture back in Gameweek 1.

Liverpool as a team have scored 2+ goals in 16 of their last 17 meetings with Bournemouth.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Christie, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic, Sadi, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.


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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 13 mins ago

    why didnt you gamble salah

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 12 mins ago

      *get in on that! argh

  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 hours, 12 mins ago

    Petrovic is so bad

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      Well, he just saved a ball

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 11 mins ago

    As a Wirtz, Ekitike owner that was painful.

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 10 mins ago

    10 from 6 Inc (c) any good?

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      Who hauled for you?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 4 mins ago

        Cherki CS was massive

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 3 mins ago

          That man can't be stopped.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 9 mins ago

      No. 21 from 3 here and that’s a red arrow.

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 7 mins ago

      I’ve got Sboz, so faring a bit better. But still an absolute stinker of a week with 3 players benched and no other returns (so far)

    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 4 mins ago

      Should say will be 20 from 7 inc (c) after Selz plays.

  5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 hours, 10 mins ago

    Wirtz haha salah

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 9 mins ago

    That was the Wirtz pass I’ve seen all weekend

  7. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 8 mins ago

    That ‘pass’ from Wirtz was possibly the worst I’ve ever seen from a premier league player. Isn’t he supposed to be an elite playmaker or something?

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 hours, 8 mins ago

    Gtfo of my team Cherki and Ekitike, don't even care that I have to take a hit this GW

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 hours, 8 mins ago

    wirtz is so crap. Liverpool fans rating him as high as kdb need their heads checked

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      4 hours, 7 mins ago

      A total sausage.

  10. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    4 hours, 7 mins ago

    Will take no YC for Ekitike as a haul

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 6 mins ago

      Don’t curse it mate 😉

  11. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 hours, 7 mins ago

    Why did you not shoot Wirtz?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 6 mins ago

      Harsh. Really needs a comma in there

  12. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 6 mins ago

    Why didn’t Wirtz just shoot

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 hours, 5 mins ago

    Ofc it goes between Ekitikes legs... useless player

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 4 mins ago

    Score check

    4 from 3. Captain done.

  15. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 4 mins ago

    Haaland and Ekitike a huge 2 pts total

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 3 mins ago

    senesi assist i think

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      *pleaseeee

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 2 mins ago

      *er im not sure he'll get that 🙁

    3. Raoul Nogues
        4 hours, 2 mins ago

        No

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 1 min ago

          damn he got the initial contact, i thought he hit it onto the post as well.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Loooool

    5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Serves them right.

    6. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Lmao Pool

    7. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Bourne G Adli

    8. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Slot LOL

    9. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Yesss cherries

    10. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Yes! At least they lose! If I can't get Ekitike return, that is equally as good for me

    11. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Virgil is a disgrace. Every time another team scores a goal, he shouts at the referee or linesman. Huge sore loser

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 1 min ago

        At least he scored finally. Not enough, but better than nothing.

    12. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 2 mins ago

      Slot done?

      1. Raoul Nogues
          4 hours, 1 min ago

          Slot is Lost

      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 hours, 2 mins ago

        Doesn’t do anything for me in Fantasy, but still puts a big smile on my face to see Pool lose another game 🙂

      3. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        4 hours, 2 mins ago

        See you next season.

      4. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        4 hours, 2 mins ago

        hahaha lollerpool

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 hours, 1 min ago

        What's going on here 😛

      6. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 1 min ago

        LMAOOOOO