Bournemouth thought they had made the perfect start at Anfield when Antoine Semenyo slid home Justin Kluivert's low cross with only five minutes on the clock, only for their celebrations to be cut short by the video assistant referee.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his side's aggression as they bounced back from an embarrassing Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest a week ago by blasting three goals past Bournemouth in the opening 45 minutes on Saturday.

Liverpool host Bournemouth in the Premier League looking to bounce back after their surprise defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out. After a seamless start to the season, the Reds returned from the international break with a 1-0 defeat at home handing boss Arne Slot his first loss since taking charge.