Liverpool v Leeds: Salah eyes new opening-day record

Match preview

Liverpool can extend their unbeaten home run to 60 matches having not lost at Anfield since April 2017.

Leeds United will play a Premier League fixture for the first time in 16 years.

Team news

Liverpool will make a late call on the availability of Jordan Henderson, Xherdan Shaqiri and Kostas Tsimikas.

Marcelo Bielsa has a near fully fit squad available with long-term absentee Adam Forshaw (hip) the only confirmed absentee for the visit to Anfield.

Did you know?

Mohamed Salah can be the first Liverpool player to score in Matchweek 1 in four consecutive PL seasons.

Since a 2-1 Premier League defeat in April 2001, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against Leeds in all competitions.

Leeds have not lost any of their 12 opening-weekend PL matches, the best unbeaten MW1 record in the competition.

Marcelo Bielsa will be the second-oldest permanent post-war manager after Dick Advocaat to take charge of his first match in the English top flight, aged 65 years and 53 days.

Match officials

Referee: Michael Oliver (pictured). Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett. Fourth official: Mike Dean. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.