The Premier League is back, and Liverpool gets the 2025/26 show underway later as Arne Slot’s side begins its title defense against Bournemouth at Anfield.

After a busy summer - which is still ongoing - that has seen nearly $400 million spent on new signings, the new-look Reds will be aiming to make the perfect start in their quest for back-to-back titles, and live up to their tag as favorites among many pundits.

Of course, it won’t be an easy ride, and the Community Shield showed there is still work to do for Slot and his team if they are to beat the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City once again this season.



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There were promising signs at Wembley though, and the longer this new-look side spends together, the closer they should bring themselves to more success this season.

For the first outing of the new season, Slot’s team would appear to be fairly easy to predict.

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Florian Wirtz will be expected to make his Premier League debut for Liverpool today

Therefore, we’d expect Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones to start again as the two deeper-lying midfielders.

Florian Wirtz should make his Premier League debut today, and will hopefully prove his doubters wrong amid some ridiculous takes from rival supporters after his performances in pre-season.

Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo take up their usual places on either wing, supporting Hugo Ekitike up front, who will be aiming to add to his goal at Wembley as he looks to show he can be Liverpool’s main threat amid the ongoing Alexander Isak saga.

Predicted Liverpool team vs Bournemouth: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.


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