{"id":537802,"date":"2019-12-06T08:46:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T13:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=537802"},"modified":"2019-12-06T08:46:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T13:46:18","slug":"mohamed-salah-could-return-for-liverpools-trip-to-struggling-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/12\/06\/mohamed-salah-could-return-for-liverpools-trip-to-struggling-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohamed Salah Could Return for Liverpool&#8217;s Trip To Struggling Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/liverpoolfootball.co\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> continue their busy December with a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a>. Jurgen Klopp\u2019s team are fresh off a terrific win in the Merseyside Derby. They head to out of form Bournemouth hoping to extend their unbeaten league run to 33 games. Mohamed Salah could get a run out in the first team after being rested.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool Head to the South Coast to Face Bournemouth: Mohamed Salah to Return?<\/h2>\n<h3>Mohamed Salah Could Return to the Starting Eleven<\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s hectic finish to 2019 continues with a trip to Bournemouth. Jurgen Klopp knows they must keep winning with the teams below hunting them down. They are in terrific form winning their last six games. They face a Bournemouth side in woeful form. Eddie Howe\u2019s team have lost their last four league games and slowly the pressure is increasing on Howe.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp has a selection headache following their dominant win in the Merseyside Derby. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6421ec64\/Xherdan-Shaqiri?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xherdan Shaqiri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/43a166b4\/Divock-Origi?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Divock Origi<\/a> started on Wednesday night and contributed three of Liverpool\u2019s five goals. Klopp rested Mohamed Salah and he will expect to return. Divock Origi\u2019s outstanding performance may keep him in ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4c370d81\/Roberto-Firmino?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Firmino<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s midfield also rotated with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/99813635\/Adam-Lallana?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Lallana<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2f90f6b8\/James-Milner?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Milner<\/a> coming in on Wednesday night. The Englishmen impressed and Klopp could stick with them. However, with the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/38c7feef\/Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/935e6b8f\/Jordan-Henderson?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Henderson<\/a> both started on the bench, both will come back into the team this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool\u2019s Defensive Problems Continue<\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s record-breaking run without a clean sheet stretched into 13 games. Despite their imperious run of form, clean sheets are alluding Jurgen Klopp and his team. They are more open than last season and they are regularly being exploited on the counterattack and set pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp will be frustrated with his sides lack of clean sheets. Eddie Howe certainly will be hoping to exploit Liverpool\u2019s defensive frailties. The pace of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d56543a0\/Ryan-Fraser?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c596fcb0\/Callum-Wilson?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Callum Wilson<\/a> and Josh King could be vital to Bournemouth\u2019s chances of stunning the Reds. Ryan Fraser will cause problems for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cd1acf9d\/Trent-Alexander-Arnold?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> if the full-back allows the Scot plenty of space. Bournemouth desperately need something, but their defensive problems are just as bad if not worse than Liverpool\u2019s. It will be a long afternoon for the Bournemouth backline if they give Liverpool space and plenty of possession.<\/p>\n<h3>Liverpool Announce Their Squad for the Club World Cup<\/h3>\n<p>The Reds have announced their squad for The Club World Cup in Qatar. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b217ef29\/Joel-Matip?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Matip<\/a> and Fabinho are the notable absentees. Klopp has called up youngsters Rhian Brewster, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c8387671\/Harvey-Elliot?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harvey Elliot<\/a>t, Curtis Jones and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/dd323728\/Neco-Williams?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neco Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool travel to Qatar for the Club World Cup which begins on the 18<sup>th<\/sup> December and concludes on the 21<sup>st<\/sup> December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool FIFA Club World Cup squad:\u00a0<\/strong>Adrian, Alisson, Andy Lonergan, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e06683ca\/Virgil-van-Dijk?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgil van Dijk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7a11550b\/Joe-Gomez?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Gomez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/eb58eef0\/Georginio-Wijnaldum?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Georginio Wijnaldum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1a2935f6\/Dejan-Lovren?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dejan Lovren<\/a>, James Milner, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f25c8e3a\/Naby-Keita?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naby Keita<\/a>, Roberto Firmino, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c691bfe2\/Sadio-Mane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadio Mane<\/a>, Mohamed Salah, Adrian, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana, Andy Lonergan, Xherdan Shaqiri, Rhian Brewster, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7666f4b8\/Andy-Roberts?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Roberts<\/a>on, Divock Origi, Curtis Jones, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott, Neco Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1186561091\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1186561091?et=IrLjcgjeSghp_aLclXjCyA&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=mGZ5xPvT62VmblKOdNQ9ZT6W1JyYUI12_8I8QJIpBgU=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohamed Salah could return to the starting eleven as Liverpool take the long trip to struggling Bournemouth. They can extend their unbeaten run to 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3241,"featured_media":537820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"1575655200","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,16],"tags":[4354,4063,159,515,126,95,1152],"class_list":["post-537802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-bournemouth","category-liverpool","tag-2019-club-world-cup","tag-2019-20-premier-league","tag-afc-bournemouth","tag-eddie-howe","tag-jurgen-klopp","tag-liverpool","tag-mohamed-salah"],"modified_by":"Declan Wiseman, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}