Bournemouth and Liverpool have named their starting teams for their meeting at the Vitality Stadium as both teams play their final game before the international break in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Cherries have drawn three and lost one of their top-flight games this season but enjoyed a momentous result in their history by winning their first-ever European match 2-1 at Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday.
Reds head coach Andoni Iraola secured Bournemouth’s continental campaign in the second of his two seasons in charge in 2025/26 and the Spaniard returns with a side who are unbeaten in their first six matches of the season in all competitions.
Their only Premier League away victory came at Ipswich Town in their last game on the road on September 4, with this contest a chance to earn consecutive wins following their 3-1 defeat of Tottenham at home in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.
Bournemouth confirmed starting team vs Liverpool
Justin Kluivert is out of Bournemouth’s squad in the one change to their starting side from the win at Sociedad. Winger Ryan Christie comes in.
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Christie, Rayan, Evanilson, Tavernier
Substitutes: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Gannon Doak, Diakite, Juanlu, Toth, Jebbison
Liverpool full line up vs Bournemouth
Cody Gakpo, Milos Kerkez and Alexis Mac Allister return in Liverpool’s three changes from their 0-0 draw at home to Fulham eight days ago, replacing Ryan Gravenberch, Victor Munoz and Kostas Tsimikas.
Defenders Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni (knee) and forwards Federico Chiesa (muscle) and Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) are out.
Liverpool: Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Isak, Barcola
Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Tsimikas, Munoz, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Koumas, Ngumoha