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Bournemouth v Liverpool LIVE commentary: Salah starts as Reds seek cup progress – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Liverpool will bid to continue their charge towards reclaiming the Carabao Cup when they face Bournemouth tonight.
The Reds won a record ninth EFL cup in 2021 but made a miserable defence of their crown last season as rivals Manchester United lifted the trophy.
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The defence of their title was ended by Manchester City at this point last season but Jurgen Klopp's men are in much finer shape this time around.
Liverpool are only three points adrift of Premier League leaders Tottenham and boast a perfect record in cup competitions so far.
The Merseysiders will also be buoyed by the fact that they have won 15 of their 20 matches against Bournemouth, only losing twice.
However, the Cherries, who ended their wait for a Premier League win by beating Burnley on Saturday, can take solace from the fact that those two defeats came at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool: talkSPORT coverage
This Carabao Cup fourth round clash will take place on Wednesday, November 1.
Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium is scheduled for 7:45pm.
talkSPORT will have live coverage from the South Coast, with this game NOT available on UK TV.
Adrian Durham will be your host, with commentary from Jim Proudfoot and former England defender Stuart Pearce.
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- Liverpool had 29 shots in the third round of this season’s League Cup against Leicester City, their most in a game in the competition since having 58 against Carlisle United in September 2015 (inc. extra-time). This season, only Leeds United against Salford City (33) have had more in a game.
- This will be Liverpool’s 250th match in the League Cup, becoming only the second side to reach that total after Aston Villa (257). The Reds have been eliminated at the fourth round stage in two of the last three seasons (2020-21 and 2022-23); only Everton (21) and Southampton (17) have been eliminated at this stage more often in the competition’s history.
- Bournemouth have progressed from their last 10 home League Cup ties, winning eight and progressing on penalties in two drawn games. The last side to eliminate them at the Vitality Stadium were Preston North End in September 2016.
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Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Team news
Bournemouth: Radu, Smith, Mepham, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Scott, Billing, Christie, Semenyo, Solanke, Kluivert.
Subs: Plain, Aarons, Senesi, Rothwell, Traore, Brooks, Dango, Tavernier, Moore.
Liverpool: Kelleher, Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Elliott, Jones, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Salah.
Subs: Adrian, Konate, Van Dijk, Nunez, Mac Allister, Jota, Gravenberch, Scanlon, Alexander-Arnold.
- Liverpool have won 15 of their 20 matches against Bournemouth in all competitions (D3 L2), with both defeats coming away from home (3-4 in December 2016, 0-1 in March 2023). Their 75% win ratio against the Cherries is their best against any opponent they’ve faced 10+ times.
- This is the third League Cup meeting between Bournemouth and Liverpool, with the Reds winning the previous two – 3-1 in the quarter-final in 2014-15 and 1-0 in the fourth round in 2015-16.
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