Selection Crisis! How Should Liverpool FC Line Up Against Bournemouth?
Liverpool head to Bournemouth with the chance to build genuine momentum before the international break – but can Andoni Iraola's side finally take advantage when the circumstances appear to be in their favour?
On Kop Curiosities, Lola and Lewis preview the trip to the Vitality Stadium following Liverpool's encouraging midweek victory over Spurs. With Bournemouth coming off an emotionally and physically demanding European fixture, the pair discuss why the timing could favour Liverpool – while also questioning whether this is exactly the type of fixture that has become a banana skin for the Reds.
Attention then turns to Iraola's starting XI. Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak are expected to return, but what happens in midfield? Could Trey Nyoni earn more minutes after impressing, has Lewis Koumas pushed himself up the first-team pecking order, and should Alexis Mac Allister partner Dominik Szoboszlai?
There's also a fascinating debate around Szoboszlai's recent comments, his confidence and his growing status as a Liverpool leader. Is his self-belief exactly what the team needs – or should Liverpool's No.8 do more of his talking on the pitch?
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