Liverpool can move into the Premier League top four when they travel to AFC Bournemouth tomorrow (12.30 GMT).
The Reds have finally found form have endured stuttering results for the majority of the 2022-23 season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have won four of their past five league games - culminating in a 7-0 demolition of bitter rivals Manchester United.
That victory saw Liverpool leapfrog Newcastle United into fifth place. And should they secure three points on the south coast, it’ll see the Reds jump above Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League spots. Spurs face Nottingham Forest later in the afternoon.
Qualifying for Europe’s elite club competition is the main aim for Liverpool. Although they travel to Real Madrid in the last-16 second leg next week, Klopp knows that turning around a 5-2 deficit is an almost impossible task.
And Liverpool certainly won’t be underestimating Bournemouth despite their lowly league position.
Klopp may make some changes to his starting line-up on the south coast, however, and here’s the team we predict to feature.
1. GK - Alisson Becker
The Brazilian is aiming for a sixth successive Premier League clean sheet. Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
2. RB - Trent Alexander-Arnold
The England international’s attacking influence could prove pivotal. Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
3. CB - Ibrahima Konate
Proven that he’s a cast-iron starter when fit. Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
4. CB - Virgil van Dijk
Been back to his imperious best in the previous two games. Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images