The defending champion attacks! Premier League Opening Game Preview: Kolkz vs. Old Master, Heraffenberg suspended

 3:31pm, 15 August 2025

The Premier League opening match will start at 3 am tomorrow, with defending champion Liverpool playing Bournemouth at home.

Opta supercomputer predicts that Liverpool will win with a 69.4% chance. Liverpool has remained unbeaten in the first round of the past 12 seasons, winning nine of them. The last time he opened the goal was during Rodgers' coaching season in 12/13, when Liverpool lost to West Bromwich 0-3.

Liverpool was abnormal this summer, spending 293.68 million euros to introduce six players, including 125 million euros to sign Wiltz and Kolkz from Bournemouth.

, and Bournemouth's three-core defense core Zabarney, Wyson and Kolkz all left the team, and the Cherry Legion introduced Diakit, Petrovic and Truffert.

Players suspended in injury in this game: Justin Cruitwitter (Bornemouth), Lewis Cook (Bornemouth), Heraffenberg (Liverpool/suspended)

Unsure whether he can play: Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Bradley (Liverpool)

source:7m cnvn