Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
A spot in the EFL Cup quarter-finals will be at stake when Bournemouth and Liverpool take on each other at Vitality Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Cherries did well to beat Burnley at the weekend, with the team putting an end to their four-game losing run, but they will have a mountain to climb against Jurgen Klopp’s troops. Burkina Fason forward Dango Ouattara is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while Lewis Cook misses out through suspension. All Neto, Tyler Adams, Emiliano Marcondes, and Ryan Fredericks remain in the recovery room.
The Reds, on the other hand, came from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 in the previous round and they are surely capable of defeated Bournemouth, who sit in the relegation zone in the Premier League standings. Curtis Jones is back from suspension, while all Andrew Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic, and Thiago Alcantara should miss out through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):
Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.
Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.
The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.
Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.