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Follow all the action as the Premier League season gets started with Liverpool hosting Bournemouth, live on talkSPORT. 

The reigning champions are kicking off the new top-flight campaign as their title defence begins at Anfield.

Arne Slot heads into his second season in charge and he will be hoping his flurry of summer spending leads to further success. 

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For Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola is looking to build on what was an impressive 2024/25 campaign, but he has to deal with the loss of multiple key men in what has been a tough transfer window.

Live commentary: talkSPORT live stream HERE, app HERE.Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike.Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha.Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Brooks, Semenyo, Evanilson.Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Hill, Soler, Winterburn, Traore, Kroupi Jr., Rees-Dottin.talkSPORT BET Super Boost: Salah to score anytime - was 31/40 NOW 7/4

You can follow all of the action in our live blog below...

2 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

90+3' This atmosphere is just incredible.

Liverpool are trying to regain some control after seeing their two-goal lead slip away in this second half,

They've really struggled tonight.

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15 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

79' Bournemouth deserved that.

The Cherries have been piling on the pressure and Liverpool just haven't been able to deal with it.

Antoine Semenyo deserves his goals too, after having to stop the game to report an alleged racist comment from the crowd.

He's brought his side level in a dramatic opening game.

Dean Ashton live on talkSPORT: "The worrying part of it, is how open Liverpool look when teams counter against them.

"They look so exposed."

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17 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

76' ANTOINE SEMENYO HAS SCORED AGAIN!

David Brooks found the ball at his feet in the box and he managed to skip into some space and strike...

But his effort was blocked before Evanilson headed over.

Liverpool survive another big scare.

Dean Ashton live on talkSPORT: "You can really sense the mood in Anfield changing."

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24 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

69' The tempo is slowing at the moment.

Liverpool are playing calmly as they look to build up and create a chance to take this game back into their hands.

Joe Shennan live on talkSPORT: "Liverpool are turning on the style."

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45 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

48' ANOTHER FOR LIVERPOOL!

Bournemouth have been clever on how they've targeted that."

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58 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

Hugo Ekitike has made the perfect start to life in the Premier League, giving Liverpool the lead.

Aged 23 years and 56 days, Ekitike is now the youngest player to score on his first top-flight start for Liverpool since Victor Moses.

Moses netted against Swansea in September 2013, aged 22.

That goal could be incredibly important for the Reds too.

They haven't lost any of their last 155 Premier League games at Anfield in which they've led at half time (W141 D14).

Their last defeat came against Arsenal in December 2009.

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Today, 20:50By Jack Johnson

That'll do us for the first 45 of the new season.
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