Follow all the action live as Arsenal take on West Ham United at the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s side are aiming to resurrect their top-four hopes after crashing dramatically out of the Europa League against Olympiacos, with fourth-placed Chelsea currently eight points clear of the Gunners.
West Ham brought their miserable run of form to an end against Southampton but remain entrenched in a relegation battle, with only goal difference keeping them above the bottom three. Follow all the action live at the conclusion of Liverpool vs Bournemouth:
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
87 mins: Mane goes down in the box after clashing with Stacey on the edge of the box and wants a penalty but isn’t rewarded with one. Billing comes back on to the pitch to finish the game.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
84 mins: Billing limps off the pitch and he looks in some pain. Bournemouth have used all their subs and may have to finish the game with ten men.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
81 mins: Oxlade-Chamberlain takes a shot from the outside the box but puts it well wide of goal. Billing is down and looks to be in some pain after colliding with is teammate Solanke.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
78 mins: Salah comes close. Gomez plays a cutting pass up to Oxlade-Chamberlain who finds Salah. Salah goes for the gap at the near post with a shot but Ramsdale dives low to push it out for a corner.
Salah delivers the corner into the box and Simpson heads it out.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
75 mins: Mane hits the woodwork! He strikes the ball from the left side of the pitch, on the edge of the box. Ramsdale is beaten and the ball bangs into the uprigthts and bounces away.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
72 mins: Liverpool sweep forward and Fabinho passes the ball out to Salah on the right wing. He runs the ball to the edge of the box as Oxalde-Chamberlain makes a run across the ball. Salah sees it and tries to pick him out but the pass is poor and Bournemouth clear it way.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
66 mins: Liverpool win another corner. Alexander-Arnold whips it into the middle of the box and van Dijk wins the header. He targets the bottom corner but Ramsdale has it covered and he denies Liverpool a third goal.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
63 mins: That attack should be a wake up call for Liverpool who had switched off. Milner sends a free kick into the box from the left. van Dijk rises to meet it but the cross is just out of reach and Ramsdale collects.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
60 mins: Liverpool have slowed the game right down. They’re happy to be on the ball but there’s very little intensity on display at the minute.
Outstanding from Milner!
Liverpool are caught out. Billing flicks a ball over the centre-backs and Fraser runs into the box to collect it. Adrian comes out to meet him but Fraser chips the ball over the goalkeeper. The ball is heading for the net but Milner sprints back to it and clears it before the ball crosses the line!
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
57 mins: Bournemouth have their longest period of possession in the second half but don’t do anything with it and just pass the ball back to the keeper. A long ball comes up to Wilson but the ball goes over his head as he’s challenged by Gomez.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
54 mins: Lerma does well to keep hold of the ball under pressure from Mane. He gets free and Mane slides in to foul him from behind.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
51 mins: Bournemouth are being forced to drop deeper and deeper to defend. Liverpool look like the team from the start of the season. Dominating possession and making runs into the box.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
48 mins: Gomez sends a long ball back into the box. van Dijk, still forward after the corner, heads the ball across the box. Mane and Simpson wrestle for the ball and it bounces up hitting Simpson’s hand in the process. Bournemouth clear the ball, Liverpool want a penalty. They don’t get one.
Liverpool 2 – 1 Bournemouth
Second half: Liverpool get us back underway and win an early corner. Alexander-Arnold sends it into the middle but Billing heads it away.
Bournemouth are back out for the second half, let’s do this…
The Reds have stumbled to three losses in four games with Chelsea eliminating them in the FA Cup on Tuesday night but they have the lead at half time against Bournemouth:
Take a look at Bournemouth’s opener. Push or no push?
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When is it?
The game will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday 7 March at the Emirates.
How can I watch it?
The game will not be broadcast on TV, however, you can follow The Independent‘s live coverage beginning from 1.30pm tomorrow.
Line-ups
Arsenal: Leno, Sokratis, David Luiz, Mari, Saka, Xhaka, Ceballos, Ozil, Pepe, Nketiah, Aubameyang
West Ham: Fabianski, Ngakia, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Bowen, Fornals, Antonio, Haller
Odds
Arsenal 4/7
Draw 17/5
West Ham 9/2
