Bournemouth, though, made their return just two years later under Scott Parker, and after a spell with Gary O’Neil, they turned to Andoni Iraola, who has managed to transform th

Diogo Jota could be fit enough to face Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool look to extend their lead in the Premier League title race. The Reds travel to the south coast with a six point advantage over Arsenal having played a game less.

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Tactically very versatile, the former Dortmund manager could provide Spurs with a fresh dynamic, as they look to get out of their current run of form. Terzic led Borrusia Dortmund to the Champions League final last season, as well as winning a domestic trophy earlier in his spell - he would be able to bring a winning mentality to North London.

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Liverpool have only failed to score in just one of their 15 Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, netting at least three goals in 10 of those games. They are the leading scorers in the league with 54 from their 22 games so far and five of their most recent seven away league matches have featured goals from both teams.

Elsewhere, third-placed Nottingham Forest host Brighton, hoping to bounce back from last week’s 5-0 thrashing at Bournemouth, while Tottenham look to halt their alarming slide at Brentford

BOURNEMOUTH have defied expectations to be one of the Premier League’s great heavy-hitting underdogs so far this season. Under Andoni Iraola’s tutelage, the Cherries find themselves

Tottenham would love to speak to Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola should they look to replace Ange Postecoglou.

With a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League already sealed, the Reds made the trip to PSV Eindhoven midweek without Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have won four of their past five Premier League games to climb back into the top four after a miserable run of results.

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.