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Liverpool kicked off its Premier League title defence with a home win against Bournemouth, clinching a 4-2 victory over the Cherries at Anfield on Friday.

Arne Slot's team had established a 2-0 lead in the match courtesy of goals from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo in each half.

However, a second-half double from Antoine Semenyo put the Reds at risk of losing two points in their opening match as reigning champions.

Late strikes from Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah ensured Liverpool started the campaign on a winning note.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal will try to stop Liverpool from winning the Premier League title this season

"We lost many players during the summer, but we did not lose our mentality."

Here, we provide a glimpse into what lies ahead for Liverpool in terms of fixtures compared to its potential Premier League title contenders.

Liverpool's next five games Newcastle (A) - August 25 - Premier League Arsenal (H) - August 31 - Premier League Burnley (A) - September 14 - Premier League Everton (H) - September 20 - Premier League Crystal Palace (A) - September 27 - Premier League Arsenal's next five games Manchester United (A) - August 17 - Premier League Leeds (H) - August 23 - Premier League Liverpool (A) - August 31 - Premier League Nottingham Forest (H) - September 13 - Premier League Manchester City (H) - September 21 - Premier League Man City's next five games Wolves (A) - August 16 - Premier League Tottenham (H) - August 23 - Premier League Brighton (A) - August 31 - Premier League Manchester United (H) - September 14 - Premier League Arsenal - September 21 - Premier League
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