A host of signings are set for their Premier League debuts when Liverpool and Bournemouth start their 2025/26 seasons at Anfield.
Midfielder Florian Wirtz is among the new faces after joining the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee that could rise to a British-record £116 million, while striker Hugo Ekitike signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for an initial £69m.
Bournemouth have added goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, left-back Adrien Truffert and Bafode Diakite, a centre-back who arrived this week from Lille for a fee that could rise to more than £34m.
You can follow live text commentary and stats here, and 101GreatGoals.com brings you the line-ups from Liverpool vs Bournemouth below, as well as details on how to watch the game.
Liverpool lineup vs Bournemouth
Joe Gomez is out for Liverpool with a minor fitness issue, as is fellow defender Conor Bradley with a hamstring problem.
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister starts despite suffering from a lack of minutes while recovering from injury during pre-season, but Ryan Gravenberch is suspended.
Milos Kerkez has joined for £40m from Bournemouth and joins fellow full-back Jeremie Frimpong, Wirtz and Ekitike for their Liverpool debuts.
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah, Ekitike
Liverpool substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha
Bournemouth lineup vs Liverpool
Dango Ouattara is not involved for Bournemouth as Brentford pursue a move for the Burkina Faso international.
Another of Iraola’s wide players, Luis Sinisterra, is also absent because of uncertainty over his future, and midfielder Lewis Cook is suspended and has an injury that could keep him out for two games.
Forward Justin Kluivert has a calf issue and midfielder Ryan Christie is yet to return to full fitness.
Petrovic, Truffert and Diakite make their Bournemouth bows.
Petrovic, who joined from Chelsea for £25m in July, saved a penalty in a 0-0 friendly draw against Real Sociedad last week.
Diakite is Bournemouth’s second-most expensive ever signing, following the £40.2m paid to Porto for forward Evanilson in 2024.
Enes Unal is recovering from a serious knee injury the striker sustained in January.
Bournemouth starting XI: Petrovic, Smith, Senesi, Diakite, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson, Kroupi
Bournemouth substitutes: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin
How to watch Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Friday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and Ultra.
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