Liverpool travel to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday for Andoni Iraola’s return to former club Bournemouth, where he took charge of 127 matches and guided the Cherries to their highest-ever league finish.
The Reds are unbeaten in six matches across all competitions heading into the international break, though three draws from four Premier League games have left them eighth in the table. Iraola confirmed there are no new injury concerns in his squad, leaving him with a near-full-strength group to select from.
Liverpool team news
Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni remain long-term absentees, and Federico Chiesa is also out with a back problem. Alisson Becker is expected to continue in goal behind centre-backs Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk, who have started all four of Liverpool’s league games this season.
Ronald Araujo is set to switch from centre-back to right-back, with Milos Kerkez retaining his place on the left despite recent scrutiny of his performances. Trey Nyoni was described by Iraola as “exhausted” after an hour of action against Tottenham and is more likely to be an option from the bench, meaning Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister are the most probable double pivot, with Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo supporting Alexander Isak in attack.
Liverpool predicted lineup
Liverpool possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League match kicks off at 14:00 on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
How to watch Bournemouth vs Liverpool?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.
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