Liverpool team news v Bournemouth: Ekitike drops out as Salah makes first PL start in two months

The Liverpool starting line-up to take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening has been confirmed.

After a morale-boosting 3-0 victory away to Marseille in midweek, the Reds go in search of an overdue Premier League victory away to Andoni Iraola’s Cherries, who’ve been scoring and conceding plenty in recent matches.

Having returned to club action on Wednesday, Mo Salah is set to make his first top-flight start in two months this evening as he seeks a first league goal for LFC since netting against Aston Villa in early November.

With the four teams immediately behind them in the table not playing until tomorrow, Liverpool have the chance to extend the gap on their nearest pursuers to four points overnight if they can do the double on Bournemouth for the third season in a row.