Liverpool line-ups as Stefan Bajcetic and Diogo Jota…

Liverpool line-ups as Stefan Bajcetic and Diogo Jota decisions made for Bournemouth

Paul Gorst - Reds go again after humiliating Man United

With a six-day gap between the historic hammering of Manchester United and the visit to Bournemouth, there appears to be little need to mix it up on the south coast.

Jurgen Klopp indicated that the Reds had no new injury concerns ahead of the weekend's visit to the Vitality, so is it too simplistic just to stay unchanged?

With five successive clean sheets, there shouldn't be any real need to change the defence but the one caveat Klopp may have is Wednesday night at Real Madrid in his mind. Does Kostas Tsimikas come in for Andy Robertson then? I think it'd be too risky changing the centre-back partnership, however.

Liverpool's top-four hopes will be improved greatly if Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk can play together as often as possible, so they stay in for Saturday's lunchtime game.

In midfield, does Stefan Bajcetic return? Harvey Elliott enjoyed his best Liverpool game for my money against United, so I think keeping the 19-year-old in makes sense alongside captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, both of whom were excellent against United.

Up top, there's a temptation to start Diogo Jota but who drops out? Darwin Nunez or Cody Gakpo? It's a tough call and one I am totally ducking here. So, in short, Liverpool are unchanged.

My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

Ian Doyle - Midfield rotation as Elliott returns

Beating Manchester United 7-0 is normally a sign Liverpool are doing something right.

But that doesn't mean Jurgen Klopp won't be considering changes for this afternoon's Premier League clash at Bournemouth.

Not in goal, though. That's Alisson Becker. And the defence should stay the same, with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk at centre-back, Andy Robertson left-back and Trent Alexander-Arnold right-back.

Midfield, however, should see some rotation. Out goes skipper Jordan Henderson and in comes teenager Stefan Bajcetic. Fabinho remains the anchor, with Harvey Elliott on the right of the middle three.

Up top, Cody Gakpo continues down the middle with Mohamed Salah on the right and Darwin Nunez on the left.

Liverpool increasingly have options from the bench to change things around in case that's required on the South Coast, with Diogo Jota a prime candidate.

My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Elliott, Bajcetic; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

Sean Bradbury - Bajcetic back but forward line stays the same

The defence picks itself for this one and can hopefully build on the recent run of clean sheets.

Midfield is a bit more of a puzzle, with Jordan Henderson, Harvey Elliott and Fabinho performing well as a unit against Manchester United.

But I would bring back Stefan Bajcetic here and switch Henderson to the other side of the pitch. Elliott can make a cameo from the bench.

In attack, a start for Diogo Jota is tempting. However, after braces all round against United, there is no change to the forward line for me.

Hopefully Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo can give Bournemouth some problems today...and keep their rhythm going for the trip to Spain in midweek.

My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson; Bajcetic: Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

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