Liverpool are not in the Champions League draw on Jan. 31 because the Reds automatically qualified for the round of 16. Since Slot's men finished atop the league phase standings, they do not have to participate in the knockout phase playoffs, and are therefore not in the draw.

Being a good, young left-back with Premier League experience is not the only reason he is being connected to Liverpool. Sporting director Richard Hughes, who joined Liverpool in the summer after leaving Bournemouth, signed the defender for his former club.

Bournemouth earned four points from their first four Premier League games against Liverpool (W1 D1 L2), but have since earned just three from their past 11 (W1 D0 L10). The Cherries also scored more than twice as many goals in the first four (seven) than they have against the Reds in the last 11 (three).

Federico Chiesa has yet to start a Premier League game for Liverpool since his transfer from Serie A side Juventus and coach Arne Slot said the Italian forward was now ready to play more minutes but faces some fierce competition.

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Liverpool's 100% record in the Champions League ended as they lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but Arne Slot's side still finished top of the group stage.

Amara Nallo will certainly remember his senior debut for Liverpool. All four minutes of it. Liverpool was in the luxurious position of being able to play the kids in its final game of the Champions League’s revamped first stage with qualification already secure.

Arne Slot says Liverpool defender Amara Nallo must learn from his “cruel” red card in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. The academy graduate’s first-team debut lasted just four minutes at Philips Stadion as he was sent off late in the second half for a professional foul on Johan Bakayoko.

The Cherries welcome Liverpool to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1. The match is sure to be a massive stress test for Bournemouth.