Liverpool faces one of their biggest challenges of the season on Saturday afternoon as they head south to take on a red-hot Bournemouth side.

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Mohamed Salah’s double helped Liverpool pass a huge test of its Premier League title credentials after winning at in-form Bournemouth 2-0 and establishing a nine-point lead on Saturday. High-flying rival Nottingham Forest also made a statement of its own in a record rout of Brighton by 7-0.