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Klopp: Goalscorer Wijnaldum overcame severe illness to star in victory

Jurgen Klopp has revealed Georginio Wijnaldum was so ill with "diarrhoea and vomiting" in the days leading up to Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, that he was not even with the team at their hotel on Friday night.

Wijnaldum scored a brilliant goal against the Cherries, lobbing a beautiful effort over Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc to give his side a 2-0 advantage in the contest.

Sadio Mane opened the scoring, while Mohamed Salah also found the back of the net as the Reds returned to the top of the Premier League , three points clear of title rivals Manchester City, to snap out of a week of indifferent results.