Liverpool team news confirmed for Premier League game with Bournemouth at Anfield
Alisson Becker has failed to recover from his hamstring problem with Caoimhin Kelleher coming in for his first start of the season for Liverpool this afternoon.
And Darwin Nunez has also been giving a starting role as one of four changes made by Arne Slot from the side that won at AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Nunez, who has been restricted to four substitute appearances so far this campaign, is the spearhead of a revamped attack in place of Diogo Jota with Luis Diaz recalled for Cody Gakpo on the left flank. Mohamed Salah continues on the right.
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Andy Robertson comes in at left-back with Kostas Tsimikas dropping to the bench after providing an assist in the San Siro.
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Ibrahima Konate and skipper Virgil van Dijk continue at centre-back while Trent Alexander-Arnold is at right-back.
And the midfield is unaltered, with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in the deeper roles while Dominik Szoboszlai is the number 10.
Federico Chiesa has been named among the substitutes with Wataru Endo the player to miss out. Harvey Elliott remains sidelined with injury.
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez. Subs: Jaros, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.
