Liverpool can progress to the quarter-finals of the League Cup with a victory over Bournemouth, which might signify their finest marketing campaign within the competitors since lifting the trophy in 2022.
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
League Cup Fourth Spherical | Vitality StadiumNovember 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 aspect 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 up to now this season, Bournemouth have received solely three in all competitions.
Listed below are 10 issues you have 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 purple card towards Tottenham.
Within the time since his purple card, he has performed 133 minutes throughout two Europa League video games and one would count on to see him concerned on the south coast.
Luis Diaz, in the meantime, will likely be anticipated to stay at dwelling, understandably, because the seek for his father continues in Colombia after being kidnapped on Saturday.
2. Penalties, if required
Fortunately, each you and Klopp will likely be relieved to know that there will likely be no further 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 subsequent 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-Crimson
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 distinct membership.
With Neto unavailable, it ensures back-to-back begins for Inter Milan loanee Ionut Radu in aim, whereas ex-Crimson Dominic Solanke would be the key aim menace because the Cherries’ main scorer with 5 targets.
Attainable Cherries XI: Radu; Smith, Zabarnyi, Mepham, Kerkez; Rothwell, Billing; Ouattara, Semenyo, Christie; Solanke
4. Will we see a minimum of 9 modifications?
This could have been the perfect fixture for the likes of Conor Bradley and Stefan Bajcetic, however each stay sidelined on account of harm.
Pep Lijnders did verify that Ben Doak was concerned in coaching on Monday and may very well be a part of the squad after recovering from a muscle harm, which will likely be a welcome sight.
One other alternative will likely be anticipated to come back Luke Chambers‘ approach, although, after his full debut towards Toulouse, whereas Caoimhin Kelleher seems an easy selection in aim.
Rotation on the again will inject contemporary legs, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Jarell Quansah, whereas Cody Gakpo has 56 minutes to his identify post-injury and will likely be in line to begin.
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 skills:
“We see the Ryan of Ajax and that was already actually spectacular at the moment.
“That’s the reason the cup is so vital as properly as a result of everyone is enjoying; a participant who doesn’t play a sport in two weeks won’t ever get assured.
“Everyone knows {that a} participant with confidence or with out confidence just isn’t the identical participant. I’m undecided what occurred at Bayern however not enjoying 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 displaying our thought, with the readability of the entire group, that we had a particular participant.”
6. Kelleher holds the report
We all know Kelleher is fairly good at scoring penalties however he’s greater than able to saving them as properly, as he has, the truth is, 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 one hundred pc report.
That’s some going! Now, whereas we wish for the match to be wrapped up lengthy earlier than penalties come into consideration, a minimum of we could be comforted that we’d be in protected palms if they’re wanted.
7. Not stay on UK TV…once more
For the second sport operating, Liverpool is not going to be proven stay on UK tv as Sky Sports activities have as a substitute chosen West Ham vs. Arsenal and Man United vs. Newcastle as their stay choices.
However stay audio commentary and a full match replay and highlights will likely be accessible on LFCTV GO right here, and we will even be offering stay textual content commentary all through on our web site.
It does all the time astound how restricted UK viewers are to watching stay soccer on this nation.
8. Quarter-finals on the road
Ought to Liverpool progress to the quarter-final, it will likely be the fifth time in 9 seasons for Klopp at Liverpool.
The final time the Reds have been within the remaining eight was on the best way to their ninth League Cup title in 2021/22 – probably the most of any staff within the competitors’s historical past.
Bournemouth, then again, are eyeing a spot within the quarter-final for less than 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 dealing with a Premier League staff. Not 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 quite a few run ins with him.
The latest of which noticed him present a purple 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 towards Aston Villa.
There isn’t any VAR, it can solely be launched from the semi-final stage.
10. Comply with the match stay with us!
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool will get underway at 7.45pm (GMT), however is not going to be proven stay on UK tv.
As all the time although, This Is Anfield will present a full record of worldwide streams and tv info earlier than kick off.
We will even have our typical matchday liveblog, with Sam Millne on the helm to maintain you entertained and updated from 7pm.
Into these, Reds!
