Premier League Gameweek 1
Aug 12, 2018 1.30pm
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  • Mohamed Salah 19' goal
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold 21' yellowcard
  • Sadio Mane 45' goal
  • Sadio Mane 53' goal
  • Daniel Sturridge 88' goal
  • yellowcard Michail Antonio 52'
  • yellowcard Fabian Balbuena 55'

Team News: Alisson Becker, Naby Keita debut for Liverpool

Alisson, Keita debut for Liverpool

Alisson Becker and Naby Keita are both in the Liverpool XI for Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham United at Anfield.

Alisson and Keita are the two debutants for Liverpool, with fellow summer arrivals Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri both on the bench.

Joe Gomez starts alongside Virgil van Dijk at centre-back with Dejan Lovren unavailable, while Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah continue as the front three for Jurgen Klopp's side.

As for West Ham, Lukasz Fabianski, Ryan Fredericks, Fabian Balbuena, Jack Wilshere and Felipe Anderson will all make their Premier League debuts for the Hammers.

Marko Arnautovic is picked to lead the line with Javier Hernandez on the bench, while Mark Noble and Declan Rice both start in the middle of midfield.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Wijnaldum Keita; Mane, Firmino, Salah Subs: Karius, Clyne, Fabinho, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Shaqiri

West Ham United: Fabianski; Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Masuaku; Noble, Rice, Wilshere; Antonio, Arnautovic, Anderson Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Diop, Obiang, Snodgrass, Yarmolenko, Hernandez

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