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It is then thought Sturridge will travel to Merseyside and could be back training as soon as next week.

But the evening was not without its controversies, with the visitors – who had a goal harshly ruled out after five minutes – complaining that Benteke’s goal should not have stood with Philippe Coutinho having approached the ball before Benteke from an offside...

Earlier, Bournemouth’s Tommy Elphick had a header ruled out for a foul. “It’s two big decisions that have gone against us and we’ve ultimately been punished by that”.

Lallana expects Liverpool to benefit from a full week of preparation between its win over Bournemouth and the Arsenal game Monday at the Emirates Stadium.

In a recent poll on the site, 57% of participating Liverpool fans voted against the sale of Lucas Leiva, but Brendan Rodgers is seemingly dead set on dumping the Brazilian midfielder, and it appears that Besiktas are in pole-position to seal the deal.

But after undergoing several checks on Wednesday, medics have reassured him midfielder Henderson is no hairline fracture – which means he has a chance of making next Monday night’s trip to Arsenal.

Since signing for the Reds in September 2013 from Sporting Lisbon, Ilori has been loaned out to Granada and Bordeaux in successive seasons.

The breakdown of Liverpool’s attacking thirds highlights Ibe’s quiet display on the left flank. For Bournemouth, it is played two, conceded two, lost two.

Sturridge, whose year was littered with a succession of injuries last term, spent the pre-season programme in Boston working on his fitness ahead of the new campaign.

The former Aston Villa man, who was signed for £32.5m last month (via BBC Sport), has now scored twice in three total appearances for us, his new club, having previously got off the mark with a thunderous strike during our friendly win over Swindon Town. “We’re going...

The Brazil global is some weeks behind most of his team-mates in terms of fitness having joined pre-season late because of his participation in the Copa America.

A planned march by the English Defence League on Saturday has seen this match brought forward at the request of West Midlands Police and so the TV cameras will get an early shot at Friday Night Football before it becomes a more frequent part of the fixture list next season.

I’m sure they’ll be looking forward to the game — Anfield is a special ground with a lot of history, so I’m sure their players, staff and fans will be excited for a good away day. “It’s important our home form is second to none this season“.

Sunderland have held talks with Liverpool over a loan move for Fabio Borini.

Former Reds centre-half Carragher, who retired from professional football in May 2013, felt their win against the Potters was vital. Still, it will take performances significantly better than this if Liverpool are to improve on last season’s sixth-placed finish.