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Arne Slot expressed frustration at Liverpool’s tight fixture schedule after admitting his players ran out of energy during a dramatic 3-2 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth. Cherries winger Amine Adli scrambled home a winner with virtually the last kick of an enthralling contest to spark wild celebrations at the Vitality Stadium.

Arne Slot is uncertain over the prognosis of Joe Gomez after he was forced off against Bournemouth, with Alisson also suffering adverse effects from the collision. Liverpool did not just receive the blow of conceding the opening goal at Bournemouth, but also another injury for Gomez after his desperation saw him collide with Alisson.

Virgil van Dijk has reacted to the criticism Liverpool are facing, that they should have kicked the ball out to get Wataru Endo on before Bournemouth‘s second goal. Joe Gomez‘s collision with Alisson as Bournemouth opened the scoring left the defender with an injured knee and unable to continue. With the centre-back limping around the edge of the pitch while Wataru Endo prepared to come on, Ryan Gravenberch filled in next to Van Dijk.

Liverpool got what they deserved after losing at the end death against Bournemouth, with the 3-2 defeat riddled with naivety from Arne Slot‘s side. Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool Premier League (23) | Vitality Stadium January 24, 2026 Goals: Evanilson 26′, Jimenez 33′, Adli 90+5′; Van Dijk 45+1′, Szoboszlai 80′ 1. Liverpool got what they deserved at Bournemouth Usually, the opposition scoring a last-minute winner would hurt badly, but did any Liverpool fan really feel that way this time?

With Joe Gomez off the pitch injured, Bournemouth‘s late winner left Liverpool 3-2 down and fans frustrated at the club’s transfer strategy around centre-backs. Liverpool again dropped points to a bottom-half side as they extended their win-less run in the league to five matches. Two first-half goals against the run of play stunned Liverpool, with Joe Gomez‘s knee injury providing further complication after an initially good start.

A goal and an assist for Dominik Szoboszlai saw him stand out as Liverpool’s best player in the 3-2 defeat away to Bournemouth, but it was a defensive shambles across the pitch. Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool Premier League (23) | Vitality Stadium January 24, 2026 Goals: Van Dijk 45′, Szoboszlai 80′; Evanilson 26′, Jimenez 33′, Adli 90+5′ Alisson – 6 (out of 10) By Alisson‘s standards, he will have liked to do better for all of Bournemouth‘s goals, with the first two shots squeezing past him.

Liverpool looked to have recovered from a first-half defensive collapse, but they conceded at the death to lose 3-2 at Bournemouth.

Arne Slot has explained why Hugo Ekitike dropped out of the starting lineup against Bournemouth, and supporters will be thankful it is not due to a fitness issue. There was an anticipation that Slot would name an unchanged lineup after the 3-0 win at Marseille in midweek, but instead Cody Gakpo replaced Ekitike as the only change.

Liverpool are out to snap their run of four successive league draws against a Bournemouth side who have one win from their last 14 games. We’re live to bring you the latest. Bournemouth vs. Liverpool Premier League (23) | Vitality Stadium Kick off: 5.30pm (GMT) Referee: Michael Salisbury Today’s match blog is run by Harry McMullen, get involved by messaging in the comments below.

Arne Slot has made one change for Liverpool’s trip to Bournemouth, while Andy Robertson is named on the bench amid interest from Tottenham. Liverpool are on the road for the second time in four days, and can win two successive away fixtures for only the third time this season. Slot has kept changes to the minimum, with Alisson retained behind a back four of Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Milos Kerkez.