Bournemouth v Liverpool preview: matchweek 5 team news, predicted XIs and broadcast details

AFC Bournemouth will host Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium on September 20 in their matchweek 5 fixture of the Premier League 2026-27, with Bournemouth still seeking a first league win and Liverpool unbeaten across competitions so far.

Marco Rose’s side arrive on the back of a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad on their European debut in the UEFA Europa League, a result the preview describes as a confidence booster; Bournemouth remain without a win in the Premier League and will hope home advantage helps them. Meanwhile, the article states Andoni Iraola’s men are enjoying an unbeaten run in all competitions after eliminating Tottenham Hotspur from the Carabao Cup, and that Liverpool have recorded one win and three draws in their first four league games while searching for balance in the squad.

The piece singles out Marcus Tavernier as an in-form performer, noting the 27-year-old has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances this season after a subdued opening game and that his work rate was strong even in the Europa League match against Real Sociedad.

Dominik Szoboszlai is described as a versatile option who usually operates in defensive midfield and has been one of Liverpool’s most consistent players this season; the preview adds the 25-year-old Hungarian produced a “venomous strike from outside the box in the final moments against Tottenham” and that he can both create and score goals.

Injury absences listed for AFC Bournemouth are Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic and Julian Araujo. The preview states Hugo Ekitike, Federico Chiesa, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley will not be available for Liverpool due to injury.

The projected line-ups included in the preview read: Petrovic (GK); Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson Alisson (GK); Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.

The preview predicts the match will finish as a draw; the clash takes place on September 20 at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth and will be available in India on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network, with live streaming via the JioHotstar app and website, and further updates available from Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or via the Khel Now Android App, IOS App and their Telegram community.