Liverpool moved 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 win towards Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium.

Arne Slot’s leaders have been aiming to grow to be to first workforce to beat their hosts within the league since November 23 they usually got a stern check en path to ending an 11-match unbeaten run for Andoni Iraola’s aspect.

The league’s prime scorer Salah, as so usually throughout this excellent Liverpool season, was the distinction, scoring a penalty within the first half and a superb solo objective within the second to safe his workforce’s seventeenth win of their 23 video games, however alongside the way in which Bournemouth put up an actual struggle.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

• League leaders go to Andoni Iraoa’s spectacular Cherries | 3pm kick-off at Vitality Stadium

• Arne Slot returns to robust Liverpool XI after midweek rotation

• Bournemouth: Kepa; Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

• Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

• Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

• Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

AFC Bournemouth 0 – 2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool go 9 factors clear on the prime

17:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

So Liverpool have opened up a nine-point lead within the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with each objectives in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s aspect rode their luck at instances towards a aspect unbeaten in 11 league video games however Salah as soon as once more proved the distinction as he took his league tally to 21 this season.

Salah rifled residence a penalty after half an hour after which curled residence an beautiful second within the seventy fifth minute.

Bournemouth, who stay seventh, hit the woodwork twice — by way of Antoine Semenyo when it was 0-0 after which Marcus Tavernier shortly earlier than Salah wrapped up the factors.

Liverpool have 56 factors from 23 video games, with second-placed Arsenal and Nottingham Forest on 47. Arsenal host Manchester Metropolis, who’re fourth with 41, on Sunday.

Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:57

It’s throughout. An excellent effort by Bournemouth, however an unlucky penalty and a superb Salah end have proved their undoing, together with the woodwork and Alisson’s sharp saves.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:54 , Lawrence Ostlere

90 min: A sensible save by Alisson, getting all the way down to his proper to maintain out one other Semenyo effort.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

87 min: Salah is changed by Wataru Endo. One other sensible efficiency. He was solely concerned for just a few moments however that was sufficient.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:47

83 min: Maybe if Bournemouth rating now then we might be in for an entertaining end, however the actuality is that in a decent sport, Salah has been extra decisive than Semenyo within the penalty field, and it’s in all probability too late.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:45

80 min: Bournemouth have missed one other large probability, this time by way of Semenyo lacking the goal when by way of on objective.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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76 min: Ryan Christie is changed by Daniel Jebbison.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

16:37

What a objective that is, a gem, as Salah dribbles in direction of the field earlier than bending a shot into the nook. Beautiful.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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70 min: Tavernier cuts inside and fires a superb shot from 25 yards which crashes towards the put up. Kluivert in some way places the rebound huge. So shut!

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

68 min: Trent Alexander-Arnold is receiving some remedy, so we’re going to see extra modifications.

Conor Bradley replaces the full-back, whereas Darwin Nunez replaces Cody Gakpo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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65 min: Marcus Tavernier replaces David Brooks, who’s had a great sport.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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62 min: Curtis Jones does certainly substitute the tightrope-walking Alexis Mac Allister.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:23 , Lawrence Ostlere

60 min: Bournemouth make a half-hearted attraction for a penalty towards Alexander-Arnold, pondering he dealt with it, however nothing’s given. On the different finish, Salah will get a shot away from distance but it surely dribbles huge.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:20 , Lawrence Ostlere

57 min: It appears like Mac Allister is likely to be coming off now – Arne Slot doesn’t need to take any probabilities.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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53 min: Dean Huijsen is booked for a foul on Luis Diaz. Mac Allister then fouls Brooks and Bournemouth followers need to see a second yellow card for the Liverpool midfielder, but it surely’s not occurring.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:14 , Lawrence Ostlere

50 min: Kerkez steps out of defence and nabs the ball earlier than feeding Kluivert on the left, however then Semenyo fouls Gravenberch and the transfer breaks down. Liverpool are enjoying intelligently, slowing issues down and attempting to interrupt up Bournemouth’s tempo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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48 min: Nice begin to the half by Bournemouth, coming for Liverpool in these early moments.

Kerkez and Mac Allister each choose up bookings, for a mis-timed deal with and pull-back respectively.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:06 , Lawrence Ostlere

46 min: We’re again underway on the Vitality Stadium.

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:06 , Lawrence Ostlere

The remainder of the Premier League motion right this moment:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 3-0 Leicester (HT)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (HT)

Newcastle 1-0 Fulham (HT)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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Some photos from that first half:

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

15:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

That’s the break. Liverpool lead by way of Mohamed Salah’s penalty after Cody Gakpo was tripped within the field. It’s been a great contest, and Bournemouth are removed from out of this one.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45+3 min: Liverpool make a raid forwards which ends with Gravenberch taking pictures excessive over the bar, to jeers.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45 min: There will probably be 5 minutes of stoppage time added on.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

15:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

42 min: Bournemouth are enjoying confidently and possibly don’t need to be behind right here. Can they seize one thing earlier than the break?

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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38 min: Replays present how Van Dijk’s completely timed step up caught Kerkez offside within the build-up to what would have been a stunning objective.

RULED OUT! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

15:38

35 min: Bournemouth thought David Brooks had equalised, however the flag goes up for offside.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

15:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

32 min: Bournemouth reply positively, taking place the opposite finish trying to find an equaliser.

The Premier League motion right this moment:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 2-0 Leicester (newest)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (newest)

Newcastle 0-0 Fulham (newest)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

15:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

Mohamed Salah fires residence his twentieth league objective of the season, slamming the ball into the aspect netting with Kepa nowhere close to it.

Penalty to Liverpool!

15:29 , Lawrence Ostlere

28 min: Certainly it’s a penalty. Salah v Kepa…

Penalty to Liverpool!

15:29

26 min: Gakpo makes a run in behind Prepare dinner and he’s tripped, and it’s clearly a penalty. It was unintended, however as quickly as Gakpo ran throughout the defender that was at all times going to occur.

VAR will test, although…

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:23 , Lawrence Ostlere

23 min: Szoboszlai will get a shot off, forcing a great low cease from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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20 min: Publish! Semenyo drives on the Liverpool defence and fires a shot away which crashes towards the woodwork. Wonderful by Bournemouth, this, who come once more and earn a nook.

It’s a great sport thus far, very vigorous, and Liverpool are being properly examined.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:19

18 min: Lewis Prepare dinner has a bloody nostril and he’s being instructed to depart the sphere for remedy, so briefly Bournemouth are all the way down to 10 males.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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15 min: A shot at both finish, one from Semenyo, whose effort is blocked, after which by Gakpo, who forces a save from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:14 , Lawrence Ostlere

12 min: Salah will get his first sniff after pinching the ball from Semenyo on the wing, however Semenyo battles again excellently to regain possession, a lot to the delight of the house followers.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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9 min: No clear probabilities as but within the sport, as each groups probe for openings in an excellent begin.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:07 , Lawrence Ostlere

5 min: It’s been fairly a chaotic begin, with a little bit of a scramble within the Bournemouth field after a Robertson nook, and now an damage to Tyler Adams after he clashed with Mac Allister close to the Bournemouth objective.

He took a success to the pinnacle however appears OK to proceed.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:03 , Lawrence Ostlere

2 min: Wow, nearly the right begin by Bournemouth, as Antoine Semenyo cuts inside from the left and shoots low at objective, forcing an early save from Alisson Becker inside a matter of seconds from kick-off.

Kick-off! Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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1 min: They usually’re off.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

14:58 , Lawrence Ostlere

The gamers are out on the pitch, it’s a cold afternoon on the south coast…

Bournemouth v Liverpool

14:52 , Lawrence Ostlere

So we’re almost prepared for kick-off on the Vitality Stadium.

A reminder of the line-ups right this moment:

Bournemouth: Kepa; Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

14:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

There has already been one consequence right this moment, as Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wooden on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday, in an emphatic bounce again from final week’s humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Forest stay third on 47 factors after 24 video games to consolidate their maintain on a prime 4 spot that brings Champions League soccer subsequent season, whereas Brighton are ninth on 34.

An personal objective from Lewis Dunk within the twelfth minute kicked off the scoring as Brighton’s skipper lunged to clear Morgan Gibbs-White’s low cross and poked the ball into the online.

Gibbs-White doubled Forest’s lead within the twenty fifth minute with a glancing header from Anthony Elanga’s nook.

Wooden netted his first objective seven minutes later when, left fully unmarked, he headed Elanga’s cross previous Bart Verbruggen. Forest continued to run riot after the break and Wooden tapped residence Elanga’s cross from shut vary within the sixty fourth.

The New Zealander accomplished his hat trick 5 minutes later with a penalty, awarded after Tariq Lamptey bundled Gibbs-White to the bottom. Neco Williams obtained the sixth within the 89th and Jota Silva put the icing on the cake with a low strike in added time.

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

Slot just isn’t concerned in contract negotiations as they’re dealt with by sporting director Richard Hughes however he has made his ideas clear to Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid.

“I converse with these gamers, I converse with them, not every single day like Richard however quite a bit, and it will be ridiculous if in all these instances I converse to them now we have by no means spoken concerning the future,” added the Dutchman forward of the tough-looking journey to Bournemouth.

“However as you in all probability know, that’s not one thing I’m going to debate. However it’s not solely with the three which are out of contract, you additionally discuss future issues with different gamers as properly.

“It is a continuous course of speaking to your gamers, however it is usually a continuous course of that I cannot discuss in public.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:29 , Lawrence Ostlere

“I might be shocked if there was anybody wherever all over the world saying ‘We do not need Mo Salah’,” was Slot’s response to the Saudi sports activities minister’s attraction offensive.

“He is doing so properly for therefore a few years that everybody in all probability desires him. He has executed so properly with out my recommendation for a very long time so he can in all probability preserve doing what’s greatest for his profession even with out my recommendation.

“However my recommendation to him can be totally different to the one (man) you simply talked about.

“Everybody desires him, together with us – we wish him to increase, in fact. That’s clear.

“I’m not shocked that Saudi desires him – however I might not be shocked if different international locations needed him as properly.

“He’s sufficiently old and sensible sufficient and executed so many sensible issues in his profession he’ll make the fitting determination for himself and hopefully for us as properly.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot desires Mohamed Salah to increase his contract with the Premier League leaders and has spoken to him, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold about their futures.

The trio are all out of contract in the summertime and Salah, specifically, has made quite a few public feedback and earlier this month mentioned a breakthrough in negotiations was “distant”.

Hypothesis continues to hyperlink him with a mega-money transfer to the Saudi Professional League and on Thursday the nation’s sports activities minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal mentioned the Egypt worldwide was “an enormous prize” and the nation “would like to have him”.

Liverpool rejected a £150million bid from Al Ittihad in September 2023, however with time ticking down on Salah’s contract, fears proceed to develop he may go away for nothing on the finish of the season.

Liverpool put together for kick-off at Bournemouth

14:20

Arne Slot seems in good spirits as he inspects his environment on the south coast, in what it’s in all probability secure to say is his first ever go to to the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth workforce information

14:06 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth are understandably unchanged from the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool workforce information

14:03

So Liverpool line up as anticipated, as Arne Slot reverts to his strongest aspect having rotated in midweek. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota return to the bench, which will probably be a welcome sight for followers with a busy fixture listing forward.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – confirmed line-ups

13:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth: Kepa; Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

13:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

The groups are about to land…

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

13:42 , Lawrence Ostlere

The Cherries’ top-four credentials will probably be severely examined towards Liverpool right this moment.

Arne Slot’s table-toppers are bidding to increase their unbeaten league run to 19 matches, whereas Iraola’s in-form aspect are undefeated of their final 11.

The Spaniard mentioned: “I am far more within the sport now we have tomorrow. That is very demanding.”

When requested if it will be tough to seek out room for a brand new striker in his beginning line-up because of his aspect’s spectacular kind, Iraola mentioned: “No, as a result of we’re actually skinny I believe, so we want gamers.

“We want gamers as a result of we have to get well those now we have, or somebody from the skin. However proper now it is tough for us as a result of we’re very brief.”

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

13:36 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola insists he nonetheless wants a brand new striker and hopes to convey one in on mortgage earlier than the switch window closes.

Iraola’s aspect are at present not struggling for objectives after scoring 9 of their final two Premier League matches to climb into top-four rivalry.

Respective 4-1 and 5-0 wins towards high-flying rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have lifted the Cherries to inside some extent of fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis.

However Iraola, nonetheless eager so as to add extra firepower, mentioned: “Sure we try. We try and we proceed in the identical place. However we all know it isn’t a simple market.

“It is one month, however most issues occur within the final two or three days, so let’s have a look at what occurs. The membership is engaged on it.”

Bournemouth v Liverpool – key stats

13:21 , Lawrence Ostlere

Final season: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth.

Final 5 league matches: Bournemouth D W D W W; Liverpool W D D W W.

High scorers (all competitions): Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 12; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 23.

Match odds: Dwelling win 7-2, away win 4-6, draw 16-5.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – predicted line-ups

13:05 , Lawrence Ostlere

Right here’s a take a look at how the 2 groups may line up. Liverpool’s XI doesn’t get a lot stronger:

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Prepare dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Bournemouth v Liverpool – workforce information

12:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth stay with out long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal, together with Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Julio Soler. In higher information for Andoni Iraola, Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Luis Sinisterra are getting nearer to returns.

Liverpool have been in a position to relaxation most of their first-choice squad from the journey to Eindhoven, with a second-string unit impressing in a slender defeat to PSV. The large weapons ought to return right here, and Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have returned to coaching – a name will probably be made on their involvement on matchday.

The way to watch Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:41 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth vs Liverpool is because of kick off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 1 February on the Vitality Stadium.

The sport just isn’t reside on tv in the UK, however prolonged highlights will probably be out there on Match of the Day. The programme airs on BBC One from 10.30pm GMT on Saturday night.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool will hope to proceed their cost in direction of a Premier League title as they face a tricky away journey to in-form Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s aspect have been overwhelmed in midweek but nonetheless topped the Champions League standings, and the Merseyside membership maintain a six-point benefit on the prime of the desk with one sport nonetheless in hand.

They are going to be understandably cautious, although, of a house workforce which have put 5 objectives previous Nottingham Forest and 4 previous Newcastle of their final two league outings.

Andoni Iraola continues to do superb work on the south coast and can hope for one more vital success right here to spice up their hopes of securing a European place.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

11:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Hey and welcome alongside to reside protection of Bournemouth v Liverpool within the Premier League. We’ll have all of the workforce information and build-up to kick-off on the Vitality Stadium proper right here.