Overview

• Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring on his Premier League debut to set the tone for Liverpool’s season opener victory at Anfield.
• Cody Gakpo doubled the lead before Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah added late goals to secure the win after Antoine Semenyo’s second-half brace for Bournemouth.
• LiverpoolFCNews flagged Slot’s half-time decision to replace Frimpong with Wataru Endo as a risky move that nearly cost the Reds their advantage.
• Frimpong was withdrawn around the hour mark with hamstring tightness, and Slot has until August 25 to assess the full-back’s fitness ahead of the Newcastle fixture.
• OptaJoe recorded Virgil van Dijk making a career-high 17 clearances (13 headed) in a commanding defensive display at the back.