Dutch striker Cody Gakpo gave Liverpool, who are gradually returning from injury, a 1-0 lead in their League Cup fourth-round match against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium after a challenging first half that saw little excitement.
German coach Jurgen Klopp surprised with a line-up that had several replacements, although he did start Egyptian Pharaoh Mohamed Salah and even handed him the captain’s armband. The arrival of young defender Jarrel Quansah, who is steadily but surely gaining a spot in the Reds’ starting lineup, and Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was also unexpected.
The game was began by Harvey Elliot, who also scored from long range, but Liverpool’s goal came in the 31st minute courtesy to a simple push into the net by Dutch striker Cody Gakpo after he grabbed a rebound inside the box from a corner kick.
The headache of Klopp
When they travel to Luton Town on Sunday for the Premier League match, Klopp will have his hands full. After this impressive display from Dutchman Cody Gakpo, he will have to choose his attackers since, in addition to Portuguese player Diogo Jota, Uruguayan Darwin Nunez is also having a terrific game.
