Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Capital One Cup clash

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Bournemouth host Liverpool on Wednesday, kick-off 7.45pm
The Cherries are top of the Championship after 21 games
Striker Callum Wilson is expected to start for Eddie Howe's side
Brad Jones will keep his place in goal for struggling Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers will name a strong team but Glen Johnson is ruled out
Rodgers admits that Capital One Cup is now Liverpool's priority
Glen Johnson set to be sidelined for a month due to groin injury
Mario Balotelli also misses Capital One Cup clash over groin problems

Published: 11:35 EST, 16 December 2014 | Updated: 08:33 EST, 17 December 2014

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Ahead of the midweek Capital One Cup quarter-finals, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Liverpool's trip to Bournemouth...

Bournemouth vs Liverpool (Goldsands Stadium)

Team news

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will name his strongest possible XI, with a number of fringe players expected to miss out on a chance to face Premier League opposition.

Striker Callum Wilson is in line to make his first for the Cherries in the Capital One Cup.

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson (left) is set to start against Liverpool on Wednesday night

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to name a strong team for their Capital One Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth.

Goalkeeper Brad Jones will keep his place after Simon Mignolet was dropped for the weekend defeat by Manchester United.

Striker Mario Balotelli will be assessed having returned from a month out with a groin problem at Old Trafford but defender Glen Johnson misses out with a similar injury.

Provisional squad: Jones, Manquillo, Toure, Skrtel, Enrique, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Sterling, Lallana, Balotelli, Mignolet, Lovren, Moreno, Gerrard, Can, Rossiter, Lambert, Markovic, Borini.

Brad Jones will keep his place in goal for Liverpool after starting against Manchester United on Sunday

Bournemouth vs Liverpool

Kick-off: 19.45

Odds (subject to change):

Bournemouth 13/5

Draw 13/5

Liverpool 21/20

Managers: Eddie Howe (Bournemouth), Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool)

Key match stats (supplied by Opta)

Bournemouth have never beaten Liverpool in a competitive match, losing three and drawing two.

The Reds have scored in 14 of their last 15 League Cup quarter-final clashes (incl. replays).

Liverpool have won seven and lost none of their last 10 Capital One Cup matches (in normal & extra time) against lower ranked sides.

The Cherries will be making their first ever appearance in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

Dan Gosling has scored four goals and provided one assist in four League Cup games this term.

Liverpool have won six of their last seven away games in the League Cup, though they lost the most recent fixture against Manchester United in September 2013 (Round 3).

Bournemouth’s victory against West Brom in the previous round was their first win over a higher ranked side in 17 League Cup games (D6 L10).

Indeed, they’ve conceded in each of their last 12 League Cup games against sides from a higher division.