The result lifts Jurgen Klopp's team 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who face Manchester United on Sunday in one of their two games in hand on the Premier League leaders.

The hosts fell behind in controversial circumstances at Anfield, Callum Wilson slotting home Jefferson Lerma's low cross after appearing to shove Joe Gomez in the build-up to the goal.

But Liverpool soon hit their stride and Mohamed Salah - making his 100th Premier League appearance for the club - restored parity with a low finish after Sadio Mane dispossessed Jack Simpson deep inside the Cherries' half.

Mane latched on to Virgil van Dijk's perfectly weighted through-ball to complete the turnaround, but the hosts needed a brilliant goal-line clearance from James Milner to prevent Ryan Fraser from hauling Bournemouth back on level terms in a nervy second half.

Eddie Howe's side remain in the relegation zone, level on points with Watford and West Ham but with a worse goal difference than their nearest rivals at the bottom.