Bournemouth make winning start in Europe
Bournemouth marked their European debut with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad, with Justin Kluivert and Rayan scoring before Djordje Petrovic’s late saves preserved a famous victory.
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has earned an England recall after an impressive start to the season and still awaits his senior debut. He set up Rayan in the Cherries' win at Real Sociedad.
Bournemouth host Liverpool with pressure on Andoni Iraola and, to a lesser extent, Marco Rose for a first Premier League win, despite cup victories and the Cherries' early run of 2-2 draws.
Marco Rose hailed ‘Bournemouth football’ after the 2-1 win at Real Sociedad, praising the Cherries’ aggressive first half but admitting they lost intensity after the break.
Ahead of Bournemouth v Liverpool, the Cherries are set to be without Julian Araujo, Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic and Hugo Ekitike, while Liverpool have three injury absentees.
Bournemouth’s 2-1 win at Real Sociedad capped a remarkable rise from their -17-point League Two start, with Marco Rose’s side dominant early and Djordje Petrovic key late on.
Arsenal are tracking Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi, with reports of an £80m move. The 20-year-old scored 13 league goals in 2025-26 and is out injured until autumn.
