Leading goalscorer: Mo Salah (22 in all competitions)

Head coach: Jurgen Klopp (appointed October 2015) Record goalscorer: Ian Rush – 346 goals in 660 games Record appearances: Ian Callaghan – 857 games (1959-1978) This followed 2-0 wins against Wolves, Newcastle and Everton together with a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.Ī 5-2 defeat against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 encounter has left Jurgen Klopp’s team with it all to do when they head to the Bernabéu on Wednesday.īut while a four-game winless league run in January and early February left the Reds 11 points adrift of fourth place, the gap is now only three and they have a game in hand on Tottenham.Īhead of Saturday’s clash, .uk caught up with James Pearce who covers the fortunes of Liverpool for The Athletic. Liverpool arrive at Vitality Stadium boasting a five-match unbeaten run in the league and on the back of their resounding 7-0 win over arch rivals Manchester United at Anfield last Sunday. Gary O’Neil’s team upset the formbook to forge 2-0 ahead against Arsenal last week, only for the Gunners to stage a remarkable comeback and seal a 3-2 win thanks to Reiss Nelson’s goal deep in added time.

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