Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Liverpool today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
AFC Bournemouth 0 - 0 Liverpool FC
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:06
Mac Allister links up with Salah and drives to the right byline. He clashes with Adams and there's a brief stoppage as the American requires treatment for what looks like a bloody mouth.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:04
Liverpool win a corner on the left as this game bursts into life quickly. Robertson takes and a skirmish inside the box sees the ball loop up. After Mac Allister goes for an optimistic bicycle kick, Adams is down and wins a free-kick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:02
Bournemouth nick the ball early and inside 10 seconds, Semenyo cuts onto his right foot to shoot low at Alisson! A early warning sign...
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:02
And we're off!
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:01
The captains of Cook and Van Dijk meet for the coin toss in the middle as the pre-match excitement reaches new levels at this intimate ground. It looks like the visitors will get us off and underway, kicking from left to right.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
15:00
Darren England is the man in the middle today. He is in for his 15th game in all competitions. His last Premier League outing saw him officiate Everton's 3-2 win over Tottenham. He leads the players out of the tunnel and onto the turf at the Vitality Stadium to a great reception. This should be an excellent game. Bournemouth (unbeaten in 11) and Liverpool (unbeaten in 18) account for two of the three longest ongoing unbeaten runs in the Premier League (Arsenal also 13 without defeat). Indeed, since the start of MD13 (29th November), no side has won more Premier League points than the Cherries (25 – W7 D4 L0).
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:55
Liverpool return to their strongest side after they were able to make widespread changes and rest most of their first team for the 3-2 Champions League loss at PSV Eindhoven in midweek. Only Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo featured in the Netherlands as Arne Slot names the same side that began the Reds' last Premier League match, the 4-1 win over Ipswich Town seven days ago.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:55
Andoni Iraola names the same XI that battered Nottingham Forest 5-0 last time out.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
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SUBS: Caoimhin Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:49
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo; Luis Diaz.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
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SUBS: Will Dennis, Matai Akinmboni, Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings, Zain Silcott-Duberry, Ben Winterburn, Daniel Adu-Adjei, Daniel Jebbison, Marcus Tavernier, Remy Rees-Dottin.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:49
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Lewis Cook, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Tyler Adams; David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo; Dango Ouattara.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:34
Hello everyone, and welcome to live text coverage involving two of the Premier League's exciting form teams. It's Bournemouth v Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:34
Liverpool’s title credentials stand another test today, as they face a fun-to-watch Bournemouth side at the Vitality. Arne Slot's team return to domestic duty on the back of a 3-2 Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven, while their hosts were also involved in a five-goal thriller last time out, albeit one where they struck five past Nottingham Forest without reply. A much-changed Reds tasted defeat for the first time in European competition this season, although their last-16 spot had already been sealed before the final matchday. Last time out in Premier League action, they beat Ipswich Town 4-1 at Anfield. Unbeaten in 12 games across all competitions - including their last 11 in the Premier League - seventh-placed Bournemouth's total of 25 points since the end of November is more than any other team in the division. The Cherries are also aiming to keep their fourth straight top-flight clean sheet at home on Saturday.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
13:00
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