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Bournemouth v Liverpool: match preview

Bournemouth v Liverpool
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

How much energy will Liverpool have after Thursday night’s heroic comeback against Borussia Dortmund? A trip to face Eddie Howe’s high-energy Bournemouth, who could remarkably finish in the top half in their debut top-flight season, is sure to be testing. The hosts will be without influential midfielder Harry Arter, though, who has an ankle injury that might rule him out of Euro 2016. Alan Smith

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season n/a

Referee Mike Jones

This season G23, Y73, R2, 3.26 cards per game

Odds H 5-2 A 6-5 D 5-2

Bournemouth

Subs from Federici, Distin, O’Kane, Murray, MacDonald, Iturbe, Pugh, Arter, Afobe, Stanislas, Wilson

Doubtful Afobe (hamstring)

Injured Arter (ankle, unknown), Smith (hernia, 21 Apr), Mings (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Form WWWLLW

Discipline Y47 R1

Leading scorers King, Wilson 5

Liverpool

Subs from Ward, Lallana, Lucas, Origi, Moreno, Skrtel, Stewart, Caulker,

Touré, Smith, Ibe, Brannagan, Teixeira, Randall, Chirivella

Doubtful None

Injured Henderson (knee, May), Benteke (knee, May), Ings (knee, May),

Gomez (knee, May), Rossiter (hamstring)

Suspended Can (last of two)

Form WWWLDW

Discipline Y53 R2

Leading scorer Firmino 8

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