Bournemouth head into this one with Marco Rose still trying to stamp his identity on a squad that looks stretched to breaking point. The injury list is brutal: Eli Junior Kroupi, Julian Araujo, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic and Tyler Adams are all missing, and that is not just depth — that is the spine of the team. Adams is the midfield destroyer, Araujo the overlapping outlet, Adli the creative spark. Without them, the Cherries are asking reserves and academy kids to hold the line against one of the most ruthless pressing sides in Europe. Recent home games have shown fight, but the quality drop-off is visible. Liverpool, meanwhile, arrive with a near-full deck. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are all expected to be recalled, and that trio alone shifts the balance of power. The Reds have been building momentum, and the return of their defensive anchor and creative hub makes them look sharper, deeper and far more dangerous. Bournemouth will scrap, but they are patching holes while Liverpool are polishing a machine.