Salah Sparks Liverpool’s Push in a Crucial Premier League Test at Bournemouth
24 January 2026
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The Egyptian Pharaoh reasserts his place with the Reds.
Liverpool's Dutch head coach Arne Slot unveiled his side to visit Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday as the Premier League resumes on matchday 23.
Mohamed Salah starts again for Liverpool after returning with Egypt from the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco 2025, where the Pharaohs finished fourth.
He partners with Florian Vertz and Cody Gakpo in the forward line.
Meanwhile, French defender Ibrahima Konate misses his second successive game due to family reasons.
The teams’ lineups were announced with Bournemouth fielding a mix of experience and youth, while Liverpool's attack is backed by a solid midfield and a defensive spine led by Alisson and Van Dijk.
Bournemouth: Petrovic - Trovert - Cook - Sensi - Scott - Evanilson - Smith - Jimenez - Addy - Krobi - Hill. Liverpool: Alisson - Kirkisz - Gomez - Van Dijk - Frimbong - Gravenberch - McAllister - Szoboszlai - Vertz - Gakpo - Salah.
Liverpool go into the game fourth in the Premier League with 36 points, while Bournemouth sit 15th with 27 points.
Caption under image: Liverpool eye a vital win to keep pressure on the top teams.
Punchline: If Salah nets again, the net will need a vacation from all the celebrations. Punchline 2: Bournemouth’s plan? Sit tight, but the ball keeps finding Salah faster than a coffee run on a Monday morning.
