An in-form Liverpool side brings its goalscoring prowess to the south coast as they visit Bournemouth in the EFL Cup fourth round.
Despite dealing with a host of assorted injuries, the Reds have lost just one match all season, falling to Tottenham back in late September in Premier League play. Since, they have been exceptional, pouring in goals for fun through a five-match unbeaten run with four wins and a draw while scoring at least two goals in every game.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are under threat of relegation, only out of the drop zone in 17th thanks to a victory last time out over newly promoted Burnley, their first league win of the campaign. The Cherries got past lower-league Stoke City in the last round of the EFL Cup, but face a much more daunting test this time around.
Both sides are dealing with injuries, but Liverpool are getting healthier by the day, with just Andy Robertson, Luis Diaz, and Thiago still out for this match. Bournemouth are without new signing Tyler Adams until the new year, while Ryan Fredericks and Neto will be sidelined as well.
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Even if Jurgen Klopp decides to rotate his squad, which is likely, the young guns for Liverpool have shown the ability to compete with Premier League talent. Cup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been outstanding behind Alisson, and young midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has excelled in Cup action.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, have been a sieve defensively, with their 21 goals conceded in league action the third-worst in the English top flight, and their 24.06 xGA mark indicates even that total may be kept lower thanks to some luck.
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