In their opening home game of the year, Liverpool will take on Bournemouth and try to get their first win.

In this meeting last season, the Reds thrashed the Cherries 9-0, but they will need to drastically improve this time around.

Since Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic are still out due to team news, it will not be shocking to see new addition Endo start in the No. 6 position.

The Japanese international joined us yesterday and he is fit but there are doubts because his work permit application needs clearance.

Nevertheless, if Endo is available, he must start as Klopp needs a natural play breaker and not a creative CM like Mac Allister in the DM role. In front of the main holding midfielder, Szoboszlai and Mac Allister should be deployed in the center of the park.

Salah, who has scored eight goals in as many games against Bournemouth, must start on the right side in the attacking third.

Luis Diaz, who scored against Chelsea on the first day of the season, would probably play on the left wing.

Jota had an average outing last weekend and in his place, Cody Gakpo should return to start as the main center forward up front when his ability to connect with Salah and Diaz is better than Darwin Nunez

The backline would probably remain unchanged and Alisson must start in the goal for the Reds.

Liverpool’s strongest possible 4-3-3 XI vs Bournemouth: Alisson – Trent, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson – Endo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai – Salah, Gakpo, Diaz