Liverpool can progress to the quarter-finals of the League Cup with a victory over Bournemouth, which might symbolize their finest marketing campaign within the competitors since lifting the trophy in 2022.
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
League Cup Fourth Spherical | Vitality Stadium
November 1, 2023 | 7.45pm (GMT)
For the second time this season, Liverpool meet Bournemouth – solely this time it’s in home cup motion within the fourth spherical of the League Cup.
Jurgen Klopp‘s facet secured their passage into this spherical because of a 3-1 win over Leicester, whereas the Cherries needed to beat each Swansea and Stoke Metropolis.
Whereas the Reds have misplaced just one match to this point this season, Bournemouth have received solely three in all competitions and listed below are 10 issues it is advisable to know forward of Wednesday’s kickoff.
1. Jones again from suspension
A 3-game suspension that has felt rather a lot longer than that for Curtis Jones is lastly over, he’s free to return to home motion after his crimson card in opposition to Tottenham.
Within the time since his crimson card, he has performed 133 minutes throughout two Europa League video games and one would anticipate to see him concerned on the south coast.
Luis Diaz, in the meantime, shall be anticipated to stay at house, understandably, because the seek for his father continues in Colombia after being kidnapped on Saturday.
2. Penalties, if required
Fortunately, each you and Klopp shall be relieved to know that there shall be no additional time if the match ends in a draw.
As a substitute, a penalty shootout will happen to resolve who will progress to the quarter finals – the Reds have received their final 4 shootouts.
As for the draw for the following spherical if the Reds progress, it takes place after the match between Man United and Newcastle on Wednesday.
3. One other assembly with an ex-Purple
Tyler Adams, Emiliano Marcondes, Ryan Fredericks and goalkeepers Neto and Darren Randolph are all sidelined, as too Lewis Prepare dinner, who will serve the second of his three-game suspension.
Neither Mark Travers nor Luis Sinisterra can participate having been concerned within the earlier rounds with a unique membership.
With Neto unavailable, it ensures back-to-back begins for Inter Milan loanee Radu in purpose, whereas ex-Purple Dominic Solanke would be the key purpose menace because the Cherries’ main scorer with 5 targets.
Potential Cherries XI: Radu; Smith, Zabarnyi, Mepham, Kerkez; Rothwell, Billing; Ouattara, Semenyo, Christie; Solanke
4. Will we see at the very least 9 modifications?
This could have been the perfect fixture for the likes of Conor Bradley and Stefan Bajcetic, however each stay sidelined as a consequence of damage.
Pep Lijnders did affirm that Ben Doak was concerned in coaching on Monday and might be a part of the squad after recovering from a muscle damage, which shall be a welcome sight.
One other alternative shall be anticipated to come back Luke Chambers‘ means, although, after his full debut in opposition to Toulouse, whereas Caoimhin Kelleher seems a simple selection in purpose.
Rotation on the again will inject recent legs, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Jarell Quansah, whereas Cody Gakpo has 56 minutes to his identify post-injury and shall be in line to start out.
Predicted Reds XI: Kelleher; Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Chambers; Endo, Elliott, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
5. Liverpool knew Gravenberch was a “particular participant”
Ryan Gravenberch has made an thrilling begin to life at Anfield, however that has not shocked Lijnders, who eulogised over the midfielder, who now has a staff and coaches with full belief in his talents:
“We see the Ryan of Ajax and that was already actually spectacular at the moment.
“That’s the reason the cup is so essential as properly as a result of everyone is taking part in; a participant who doesn’t play a recreation in two weeks won’t ever get assured.
“Everyone knows {that a} participant with confidence or with out confidence shouldn’t be the identical participant. I’m unsure what occurred at Bayern however not taking part in and with no confidence…
“Right here, he comes with full belief and we knew the potential earlier than as a result of we wished him again then.
“And we knew that with coaching, with good conversations, with exhibiting our thought, with the readability of the entire group, that we had a particular participant.”
6. Kelleher holds the file
We all know Kelleher is fairly good at scoring penalties however he’s greater than able to saving them as properly, as he has, in truth, save extra penalties for Liverpool in shootouts (six) than every other Reds ‘keeper in historical past.
Final season, he three within the win over Derby and in his 10 League Cup appearances for the membership he has been part of and received 4 shootouts for a 100% file.
That’s some going! Now, whereas we want for the match to be wrapped up lengthy earlier than penalties come into consideration, at the very least we could be comforted that we’d be in protected fingers if they’re wanted.
7. Not reside on UK TV…once more
For the second recreation operating, Liverpool won’t be proven reside on UK tv as Sky Sports activities have as an alternative chosen West Ham vs. Arsenal and Man United vs. Newcastle as their reside choices.
However reside audio commentary and a full match replay and highlights shall be accessible on LFCTV GO right here, and we may also be offering reside textual content commentary all through on our web site.
It does all the time astound how restricted UK viewers are to watching reside soccer on this nation.
8. Quarter-finals on the road
Ought to Liverpool progress to the quarter-final, will probably be the fifth time in 9 seasons for Klopp at Liverpool.
The final time the Reds had been within the ultimate eight was on the way in which to their ninth League Cup title in 2021/22 – essentially the most of any staff within the competitors’s historical past.
Bournemouth, alternatively, are eyeing a spot within the quarter-final for under the fourth time of their historical past.
And also you simply know, on the stability of all of the attracts which have come earlier than, that if Liverpool do progress, they are going to be going through a Premier League staff. No less than Man Metropolis can’t get an ‘simple’ draw as they’re now not within the competitors.
9. Latest historical past with this referee
John Brooks is the referee for the journey to the Vitality. If his identify sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of now we have had numerous run ins with him.
The latest of which noticed him present a crimson card to Virgil van Dijk, however he’s additionally the official who Klopp celebrated within the face of final season, and was in cost when Cody Gakpo had studs dragged down his chest in opposition to Aston Villa.
There’s no VAR, it can solely be launched from the semi-final stage.
10. Observe the match reside with us!
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool will get underway at 7.45pm (GMT), however won’t be proven reside on UK tv.
As all the time although, This Is Anfield will present a full listing of worldwide streams and tv data earlier than kick off.
We may also have our ordinary matchday liveblog, with Sam Millne on the helm to maintain you entertained and updated from 7pm.
Into these, Reds!
