Liverpool enjoy 'perfect' win ahead of Champions League test

Klopp said a commanding victory was the ideal preparation for tomorrow's Champions League visit to Salzburg, where a point will guarantee the European champions passage into the last 16 of the competition.

In control of the game by half-time after goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, Mohamed Salah killed off any hopes Bournemouth had of fighting back with the third in the second half.

And from that point, Klopp's eyes were trained on the trip to Austria, even if his players would have liked to have added to their goal tally.

"Yes, it was (perfect), 100 percent," said the manager. "We scored wonderful goals".