Hello and welcome to live coverage of Liverpool v Bournemouth.

Bournemouth are struggling to get out of their half at the moment, with Liverpool closing in every time they try to get forward.

Salah has another effort from the right, but it's deflected and easily stopped.

Firmino tries to squeeze a shot past Boruc from a tight angle, but he's able to block the shot.

Fraser and Fabinho bosh together in midfleld, and Fraser is OK to walk away.

Salah trundles at goal from the right. The defence allow him plenty of space, and he curls a shot that he wants to find the top corner, but wafts over instead.

Mane tries to spin Cook on the edge of the box, but brings down the defender and concedes a free kick.

More pressure, but no panic from Bournemouth.

Liverpool put Bourneouth under pressure in their half, close to the penalty box, but can't find their way through with the away side happy to hit it long.

Alisson has to push away an early shot from Fraser, with Bournemouth starting well.

The match gets underway.

The game will kick off in five minutes, giving you time to read the match report from the early game.

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Bournemouth sit in 10th, and if results go their way then they could get as high as eighth. They've done well again this season.

Liverpool can go three points ahead of Man City, who have played a game more than them in the league. That would take them top.

Ex-Liverpool players Jordon Ibe (right wing) and Dominic Solanke (bench) will both perhaps feel a touch more motivation to shove their success in their opposite club's faces today.

Xherdan Shaqiri is out for Liverpool with an abdominal strain. That is unlikely to be too much of a problem with the home side massive favourites, but he has a habit of scoring important goals.

Bournemouth: Boruc, Rico, S. Cook, Ake, Smith, Fraser, Surman, Lerman, Ibe, Gosling, King. Subs: Begovic, Simpson, Mepham, Taylor, Mousset, Solanke, Surridge.

TEAMS: Liverpool: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino. Subs: Mignolet, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Origi, Camacho, Alexander-Arnold.