{"id":82779,"date":"2025-08-14T18:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82779\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:04:12","slug":"liverpool-vs-bournemouth-team-news-referee-tv-information-more-liverpool-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82779\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs. Bournemouth: Team news, referee, TV information & more – Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool begin the new Premier League<\/a> season with a home clash against Bournemouth<\/a> on Friday, as Anfield welcomes back the champions.<\/p>\n

Liverpool vs. Bournemouth<\/p>\n

Premier League<\/a> (1) | Anfield
August 15, 2025 | 8pm (BST)<\/p>\n

The Reds may have lost the Community Shield to Crystal Palace<\/a>, but there is still lots of positivity heading into 2025\/26.<\/p>\n

A productive summer in the transfer market has seen some stellar names added, and Arne Slot<\/a>\u2018s side are the bookies\u2019 favourites to retain their crown.<\/p>\n

That said, a well-organised Bournemouth<\/a> team make the trip to Anfield on Friday evening, looking to spring an opening weekend shock.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all you need to know ahead of the match.<\/p>\n

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1. Four new debutants for Liverpool?<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

After years of relative frugality, Liverpool have spent big this summer, strengthening their squad greatly.<\/p>\n

On Friday, as many as four new signings could make their Premier League<\/a> debuts for the Reds, looking to make an instant impact.<\/p>\n

Record signing Florian Wirtz<\/a> is the star attraction, with the German having the ability and potential to be a game-changing addition to Slot\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n

New full-backs Jeremie Frimpong<\/a> and Milos Kerkez<\/a> will add pace from deep, as well as overlapping runs, while Hugo Ekitike<\/a> showcased his quality at Wembley last weekend.<\/p>\n

Giovanni Leoni<\/a> is arriving from Parma, but the young centre-back is ineligible because he hasn\u2019t signed in time for the game.<\/p>\n

If Liverpool can strike deals for Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi, too, it will arguably be the best transfer window in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Reds will wear their new Adidas home kit for the first time in the league, having donned the away strip in the Community Shield.<\/p>\n

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2. Jota to be remembered across the country<\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

Diogo Jota<\/a>\u2018s tragic passing last month is still tough to process, and he and his brother Andre Silva will be remembered this weekend.<\/p>\n

A moment of silence will be held at all 10 Premier League<\/a> matches across the country, with players also wearing black armbands.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, messages and images in memory of Jota will be shown on the big screens in stadiums.<\/p>\n

Liverpool will do their own tribute, as will former club Wolves<\/a>, with the Reds having a commemoration planned inside Anfield, including a fan mosaic.<\/p>\n

The Reds will also dedicate the front cover of its matchday programme to Jota and his brother.<\/p>\n

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3. Who is missing for Liverpool?<\/p>\n

\"PRESTON,<\/p>\n

Liverpool don\u2019t have many injury problems heading into Friday\u2019s game, with Conor Bradley<\/a> and Stefan Bajcetic<\/a> the only known absentees.<\/p>\n

Joe Gomez<\/a> and James McConnell<\/a> only returned to training on Wednesday, though, so both could miss out on a place in the squad.<\/p>\n

Liverpool will have to make do without Ryan Gravenberch<\/a>, however, with the Dutchman missing out through suspension.<\/p>\n

He is serving a one-match ban after being sent off at home to Palace on the final day of last season.<\/p>\n

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4. Possible Liverpool XI<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

It would be a surprise if Liverpool\u2019s starting lineup against Bournemouth<\/a> wasn\u2019t similar to the one that faced Palace at Wembley.<\/p>\n

That means Frimpong, Kerkez, Wirtz and Ekitike will be handed their Liverpool debuts in the Premier League<\/a>, while Alisson<\/a> will make his 300th appearance.<\/p>\n

Without Gravenberch, and with Mac Allister still working his way back to fitness, Curtis Jones<\/a> and Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a> could continue in a double pivot.<\/p>\n

Wirtz will then weave his magic in a No. 10 role behind fellow new signing Ekitike, with Mohamed Salah<\/a> and Cody Gakpo<\/a> on either flank.<\/p>\n

Sixteen-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha<\/a> will hope to shine from the substitutes\u2019 bench, following a superb pre-season.<\/p>\n

Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson<\/a>; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike<\/p>\n

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5. How will Bournemouth line up?<\/p>\n

\"ntoine<\/p>\n

It has been a testing summer for Bournemouth<\/a>, who have lost three key defenders in Kerkez, Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi.<\/p>\n

The latter pair have sealed respective moves to Real Madrid<\/a> and Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Adrien Truffert has joined from Rennes to replace Kerkez at left-back, while centre-back Bafode Diakite has arrived from Lille.<\/p>\n

Former Chelsea<\/a> goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has come in, too, and should go straight into the starting XI at Anfield.<\/p>\n

Enes Unal and Lewis Cook are both out for Bournemouth<\/a>, as are Ryan Christie (groin), Luis Sinisterra (thigh) and Justin Kluivert (calf).<\/p>\n

Possible Bournemouth<\/a> XI: Petrovic; Araujo, Senesi, Hill, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson<\/p>\n

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6. Slot reveals Wirtz\u2019s \u201cbiggest strength\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday, Slot singled out Wirtz\u2019s mentality as his greatest asset, despite his world-class technical ability:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe might be young, but he\u2019s already won a lot, so I don\u2019t think we can see him as a young player.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe won the league in Germany, won the cup, played for his country numerous times, and apart from that, his mentality is maybe his biggest strength.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat says a lot because if you see him play you\u2019re like, \u2018are you serious?\u2019, because he\u2019s so creative.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t get distracted at all by a transfer fee or anything else \u2013 good players always find a way to play well in good teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who else can\u2019t wait to see Wirtz in action again?<\/p>\n

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7. Liverpool love playing Bournemouth at Anfield<\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

Liverpool have won their last four Premier League<\/a> meetings with Bournemouth<\/a>, coming by an aggregate score of 12-1.<\/p>\n

At Anfield, they have won 10 and drawn the other out of the last 11 meetings in league and cup, with their only positive result a 2-2 draw in April 2017.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s biggest win against Bournemouth<\/a> was a 9-0 thrashing at Anfield in August 2022, while the Reds have scored in 15 of the 16 league encounters.<\/p>\n

No Cherries player has ever scored more than one goal in any game against the Reds.<\/p>\n

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8. Did you know?<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say that Salah hasn\u2019t produced two of his best penalties in recent weeks!<\/p>\n

If the 33-year-old scores from the spot against Bournemouth<\/a>, though, he will become Liverpool\u2019s record penalty scorer in league history. <\/p>\n

It would be his 35th penalty for the Reds, overtaking Billy Liddell<\/a>\u2018s tally of 34.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Salah needs three goals in all competitions at Anfield to move into fourth place on the club\u2019s all-time list, alongside Liddell on 137.<\/p>\n

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9. Taylor takes charge of opener<\/p>\n

\"WOLVERHAMPTON,<\/p>\n

Anthony Taylor has been confirmed as the referee for Friday\u2019s match, with the 46-year-old now among the most experienced officials in the country.<\/p>\n

Taylor took charge of six Liverpool league games last season, including the wins away to Man United<\/a> and Man City<\/a>, with the Reds losing none of them.<\/p>\n

Not bad with a Manchester-born referee in charge, to be fair!<\/p>\n

Michael Oliver is on VAR at Anfield and Farai Hallam is fourth official, while Gary Beswick and Craig Taylor are the assistant referees.<\/p>\n

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10. Follow the match with TIA<\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

Liverpool vs. Bournemouth<\/a> is live on Sky Sports Main Event from 6.30pm (BST), with kickoff at 8pm.<\/p>\n

This Is Anfield\u2018s first Premier League<\/a> live blog of the season will be running from 7.15pm, with Henry Jackson keeping you company.<\/p>\n

Come on you Reds!<\/p>\n

2025\/26 Previews and Predictions<\/p>\n

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