Overview
- Liverpool begin the Premier League season hosting Bournemouth after investing £260 million in summer recruits under manager Arne Slot.
- Slot confirmed that Ryan Gravenberch will serve a one-match suspension and that Alexis Mac Allister and Joe Gomez face late fitness tests ahead of the opener.
- Liverpool’s reported £110 million bid for Alexander Isak was rejected, and the Sweden forward is set to miss Newcastle’s season opener.
- With Isak sidelined, Eddie Howe plans to deploy Anthony Gordon at centre-forward while Newcastle pursue reported striker targets Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey.
- Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyökeres are poised to make their Premier League debuts for Manchester United and Arsenal respectively this weekend.