Liverpool face a major challenge in their title push today as they take on one of the Premier League’s most impressive overperformers this season in Bournemouth.

Andoni Iraola has worked wonders with the Cherries this season and victory here would lift them into the top four, for a few hours at least, as they battle Manchester City, Newcastle United and Chelsea for a place in Europe next season.

But that will be no easy task against Arne Slot’s Liverpool, who finished on top of the Champions League standings in midweek with a rotated side and arrive fresh on the south coast looking to extend their lead over Arsenal at the top of the table to nine points.

Follow the score and all the latest updates from Bournemouth v Liverpool below.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

• League leaders visit Andoni Iraoa's impressive Cherries | 3pm kick-off at Vitality Stadium

• Bournemouth without long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal

• Arne Slot returns to strong Liverpool XI after midweek rotation

• Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

• Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

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Liverpool prepare for kick-off at Bournemouth

14:20

Arne Slot appears in good spirits as he inspects his surroundings on the south coast, in what it’s probably safe to say is his first ever visit to the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth team news

14:06 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth are understandably unchanged from the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool team news

14:03

So Liverpool line up as expected, as Arne Slot reverts to his strongest side having rotated in midweek. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota return to the bench, which will be a welcome sight for fans with a busy fixture list ahead.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – confirmed line-ups

13:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

13:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

The teams are about to land...

Bournemouth need new striker, says Iraola

13:42 , Lawrence Ostlere

The Cherries' top-four credentials will be severely tested against Liverpool today.

Arne Slot's table-toppers are bidding to extend their unbeaten league run to 19 matches, while Iraola's in-form side are undefeated in their last 11.

The Spaniard said: "I'm much more interested in the game we have tomorrow. This is very demanding."

When asked if it would be difficult to find room for a new striker in his starting line-up due to his side's impressive form, Iraola said: "No, because we are really thin I think, so we need players.

"We need players because we need to recover the ones we have, or someone from the outside. But right now it's difficult for us because we are very short."

Bournemouth need new striker, says Iraola

13:36 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola insists he still needs a new striker and hopes to bring one in on loan before the transfer window closes.

Iraola's side are currently not struggling for goals after scoring nine in their last two Premier League matches to climb into top-four contention.

Respective 4-1 and 5-0 wins against high-flying rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have lifted the Cherries to within a point of fourth-placed Manchester City.

But Iraola, still keen to add more firepower, said: "Yes we are trying. We are trying and we continue in the same place. But we know it's not an easy market.

"It's one month, but most things happen in the last two or three days, so let's see what happens. The club is working on it."

Bournemouth v Liverpool – key stats

13:21 , Lawrence Ostlere

Last season: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth.

Last five league matches: Bournemouth D W D W W; Liverpool W D D W W.

Top scorers (all competitions): Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 12; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 23.

Match odds: Home win 7-2, away win 4-6, draw 16-5.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – predicted line-ups

13:05 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s a look at how the two teams could line up. Liverpool’s XI doesn’t get much stronger:

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Bournemouth v Liverpool – team news

12:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth remain without long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal, along with Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Julio Soler. In better news for Andoni Iraola, Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Luis Sinisterra are getting closer to returns.

Liverpool were able to rest most of their first-choice squad from the trip to Eindhoven, with a second-string unit impressing in a narrow defeat to PSV. The big guns should return here, and Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have returned to training - a call will be made on their involvement on matchday.

How to watch Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:41 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth vs Liverpool is due to kick off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 1 February at the Vitality Stadium.

The game is not live on television in the United Kingdom, but extended highlights will be available on Match of the Day. The programme airs on BBC One from 10.30pm GMT on Saturday evening.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool will hope to continue their charge towards a Premier League title as they face a tough away trip to in-form Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s side were beaten in midweek yet still topped the Champions League standings, and the Merseyside club hold a six-point advantage at the top of the table with one game still in hand.

They will be understandably wary, though, of a home team that have put five goals past Nottingham Forest and four past Newcastle in their last two league outings.

Andoni Iraola continues to do fine work on the south coast and will hope for another significant success here to boost their hopes of securing a European place.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

11:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Hello and welcome along to live coverage of Bournemouth v Liverpool in the Premier League. We’ll have all the team news and build-up to kick-off at the Vitality Stadium right here.