Liverpool opener brings questions as Wirtz and Ekitiké look to shine
Liverpool head into the weekend with midfield questions and prematch concerns, love.
Bournemouth visit Anfield after selling most of last season’s backline to bigger clubs.
Wirtz and Ekitiké will push to impress on their Premier League debuts.
Defensive issues haunt Liverpool from the end of pre season to the start.
Arne Slot warned that simple ball losses invited quick counters.
Gravenberch misses the opener through suspension while Virgil van Dijk and Alisson also have knocks.
Slot says the team will be ready when the season actually starts.
Friday night brings Liverpool v Bournemouth, eight o clock BST.
Later we get Villa against Newcastle and Brighton against Fulham, with Sunderland facing West Ham.
Keep reading for more opening weekend drama and the usual blunt Everton take.
TLDR: Fight and shape beat possession stats any day.
TLDR: Backline fragility and suspensions could spoil the party.
TLDR: Everton fans watch and wait with sharp eyes and sharper tongues.
Florian Wirtz
Liverpool