Ankle injury forces Joel Matip to miss Bournemouth match

Liverpool defender Joel Matip isn't available for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, as an ankle injury ruled him out of the contest, the club announced.

In his absence, manager Jurgen Klopp has called upon Lucas Leiva to fill in at the back.

The team did not disclose when he might return to action or when he sustained the knock.

However, there was good news ahead of kickoff as Adam Lallana was named as a substitute after being sidelined for almost a month with a groin injury, while Roberto Firmino earned a place in the starting team following a calf-injury scare.