Eddie Howe eyes Liverpool scalp to ‘re-write the history books’ and derail Premier League title bid
Bournemouth are motivated to win at Anfield for the first time in their history and snap a seven-game losing streak away from home in the league
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Your support makes all the difference.Eddie Howe has vowed to re-write the history books and secure Bournemouth's first ever away win vs Liverpool.
The Reds have drawn their last two games to allow Manchester City to leap above them and reclaim top spot on goal difference.
The Cherries face a daunting task, despite Jurgen Klopp's side dipping in form, with Liverpool now 33 games unbeaten at home and Howe suffering defeat in his last seven Premier League games.
Bournemouth thrashed Chelsea 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium to boost their confidence and Howe insists they can repeat that performance to damage the home team's title aspirations yet further.
“These challenges have always faced us before and we tend to look at it as writing new history for the club,” said Howe.
“Winning at Anfield is something we would love to do. No team has done it for a long period of time in the Premier League which goes to show how consistent Liverpool have been.
“The Chelsea result was where everything came together, and there have been other games where we have performed really well and just missed out.
“We want to put our last defeat at Cardiff to bed and really perform for our away fans.”
Bournemouth have steadily impressed this season, and the 33 points they have registered so far is their best return from 25 matches in the Premier League.
Their total could have been better but for an underwhelming away record, which has seen them win only three times, shipping 13 more goals and scoring 10 fewer times than they have at home.
With Howe confirming on Friday that striker Callum Wilson, who has scored 11 times this term, is facing four weeks on the sidelines with a knee problem, Bournemouth will hope that Josh King can continue his rich vein of form.
The striker, who is set to lead the line at Anfield, heads into Saturday’s fixture with three goals in his last three appearances.
Midfielder David Brooks is also out for one month with an ankle injury.
“David has been to see a specialist and had scans, so he will be out for around the four-week mark,” said Howe.
“For Callum, it’s just a clean-out of his knee, so he will probably be unavailable for the same time. We’re not going to be able to get them back earlier than that.
“They are big misses for the team, for the group, and they are big personalities to have around so we are keen to get them back fit.
“But in the meantime, I believe we have the squad strength to cover those players.”
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