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Arne Slot has handed out four Premier League debuts as Liverpool begin the defence of the title they lifted in May.
Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike all joined the Reds in the summer window.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah, Ekitike.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha.
Andoni Iraola has named his first Bournemouth starting XI of the season with three debutants included.
Djordje Petrovic, Adrien Truffert and Bafode Diakite all make their competitive Cherries debuts.
Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Truffert, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Evanilson, Adams, Smith, Tavernier, Diakite, Semenyo.
Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin.
Jordan Butler
BBC Sport journalist
Champions Liverpool kick-off the new Premier League season at Anfield against a Bournemouth side in a transitional period. BBC Sport analyses some of the key themes going into the opener.
"We need time to adapt", said Liverpool boss Arne Slot last weekend after he fielded four new players in their Community Shield defeat by Crystal Palace.
The champions have splashed £265m on summer signings to enhance an already strong squad, with the likes of Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz all starting last Sunday.
Despite the loss, the performance was largely positive and Ekitike and Frimpong's goals felt like a sample of things to come. It was the first time that two Liverpool debutants have scored in the same competitive game since Craig Bellamy and Mark Gonzalez both did against Maccabi Haifa in 2006.
Slot was understandably disappointed by his team's false start at Wembley, especially as they twice relinquished the lead, so a return to fortress Anfield for the season opener is welcome.
The Reds lost just one Premier League home game last season – a 1-0 reverse to Nottingham Forest in September – and won 46 of a possible 57 points on their own patch. Two of their four home draws came after they had already clinched a record-equalling 20th top-flight title in May.
'Iraola can at least call upon star striker Evanilson'
A Friday night visit to the champions would probably not be top of Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola's wishlist when the fixtures were announced, particularly as he is without four of his first-choice back five.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, central defenders Dean Huijsen and Ilya Zabarnyi and left-back Milos Kerkez have all left the club for pastures new, with the latter set to line up for Liverpool this week. The Cherries have banked more than £144.5m from those deals – making a £90m profit – but replacing them will not be easy.
Iraola can at least call upon star striker Evanilson who remains at the club after a solid first season. His is also dangerous on the road, with seven of the Brazilian's 10 league goals coming at opposition grounds.
Of players to score 10 or more top-flight goals last term only one netted a higher percentage away from home – his team-mate Justin Kluivert.
Bournemouth can also take confidence from their record on the opening weekend. The south coast side haven't started a league season with a defeat in any of the last seven years, winning three and drawing four.
We will have to see how all of Liverpool's new players settle in, and also, sub-consciously, the effect the sad loss of Diogo Jota will have on their squad - it is very difficult to measure that.
Bournemouth have sold most of their defenders, but I still think they will be fine this season because they are so well-organised under Andoni Iraola.
Liverpool signed one of them, Milos Kerkez, but their boss Arne Slot is still worried about his backline by the sounds of things, because of the goals they have leaked in pre-season.
So, I would expect some goals in this one, especially because Bournemouth are always quite attack-minded.
The Cherries will score at Anfield, but Liverpool will score more.
They have made a few changes to their team but they are the champions and they are at home. They will get over the line, and Mohamed Salah will get off the mark, although I am not sure I am going to get him into my Fantasy Premier League team.
Sutton's prediction: 3-1
We have looked into the age profile of Bournemouth's players for the 2025-26 season and recorded what percentage of minutes each of them played last campaign.
For the purpose of this exercise, we have deemed those under 24 as youth, between 24 and 30 as in their peak years and anyone over 30 to be a veteran.
The green represents new signings, who naturally did not play, red are those that have since left the club and yellow are all those that remain.
Bournemouth had a young, raw squad last season. There were nine players aged under 24, with four playing more than 50% of the campaign's minutes.
This summer three of those have been sold for big money - all of them defenders - and Andoni Iraola has brought in two more yongerh players.
Iraola appears to like a younger squad and balances it with those arguably in their peak to nurture and grow talent.
They are the ones that ultimately bring in the most money when cashing in.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Premier League striker Glenn Murray says Bournemouth face a "rebuilding" process this season given their defence "has been decimated" this summer.
The Cherries kick off the Premier League season with a trip to Anfield on Friday to face the reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool.
Andoni Iraola will be without his recognisable back-line but Murray remains optimistic that they will be OK this season because of who they have at the helm.
"Bournemouth were one of my favourite teams last season because of the way they played," Murray said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Their high press meant they would get up against anyone they faced, regardless of whether the opponents were bottom or top of the league.
"Iraola has been a real breath of fresh air but I do feel for him after the way their defence has been decimated. It's going to be a difficult season for them now.
"The good news is that they have good money to spend and their frontline and midfield is pretty much unchanged.
"There is a rebuilding process for the back four but they have made some good signings.
"They had an injury crisis last year and Iraola proved he can still do it and get results. Everyone thought they would fall apart but they didn't.
"He found a way so that shows you how good of a manager he is."
Melissa Edwards
BBC Sport journalist
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
New signing Bafode Diakite is "physically ready" after training for two days with the squad but Iraola has yet to decide whether the centre-back will feature on Friday.
Ryan Christie has been in training this week after "two or three set-backs" from a groin injury but Liverpool comes too soon, meanwhile Justin Kluivert is still recovering from a calf injury and is also out of contention alongside Lewis Cook.
Dango Ouattara is likely to travel to Merseyside but his future at the club remains doubtful while Luis Sinisterra's expected move away to Brazil is "more advanced" but neither deal is closed.
Bournemouth are "not where they want to be" regarding transfers but the Cherries boss confirmed that there will be some "important movements" before the market closes and hopes his team will be able to adjust to them.
On facing Liverpool he said: "We are the first game and a lot of people will be watching us. It's not the place you want to start your season, at the home of the champions. Also after they lost the other day [in the Community Shield] despite controlling and they probably want a reaction."
He added: "It's a big test for us and in the beginning it's going to be emotional with the passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. But we will focus on our job, try and create some chances, keep believing and give them a hard game. Let's try to go there and give them a surprise."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Bournemouth defender Joe Partington is hesitant about the replacements the club has signed for Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, and Illia Zabarnyi.
Kerkez, Huijsen and Zabarnyi were integral players for the Cherries last season which saw them finish as high as ninth in the Premier League. However, all three of them departed for big money moves this summer to Liverpool, Real Madrid and Paris St. Germain, respectively.
Partington believes the club's recruitment department will deliver with quality replacements but chasing European football this season might be a step too far for the Cherries.
"Do I think this back four will be the back four that emulates the success the ones last season had? I don't think so," Partington said on the Cherries: Unpicked podcast.
"I think they will need to sign two [central defenders] and those two will need to do as well as Zabarnyi and Huijsen did last season to sustain this level that Bournemouth are hoping to achieve.
"They weren't far off the European places last season, and if that is the level they want to get to, then I fear the back four we are looking at right now isn't capable of that, albeit they are still good players.
"It is good business, but make no mistake, you are losing three huge players and massive contributors to last season's success. But it is good money, and Bournemouth have had a habit of investing the money well, on players that are unknown and turn out really well.
"Hopefully they can recreate that. Historically, the recruitment team at Bournemouth have done really well especially in the recent past.
"Fingers crossed they can find another couple of gems."
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:
15) Bournemouth
Last season: Ninth
What to make of the Cherries now the defence that served them so well has been ransacked?
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga - on loan from Chelsea last season - has gone to Arsenal, Milos Kerkez to Liverpool, Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid and Illia Zabarnyi to Paris St-Germain.
As with clubs like Brentford and Brighton, Bournemouth's structure is sound so they will prepare for such eventualities, but that is a tough rebuild, even for a manager as talented as Andoni Iraola.
He cannot afford any more key departures and at least there has been strengthening, with much resting on keeper Djordje Petrovic - signed from Chelsea - and highly rated France left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes. Bafode Diakite will be expected to fill one of the central-defensive berths after his £34.6m capture from Lille.
Do not expect Bournemouth to live in fear of the drop but it would be another sign of Iraola's quality if he can once more direct them into the Premier League's top half.
Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport Senior Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesWith a retooled defence and new keeper, Bournemouth will have largely the same squad as last season further forward, with Antoine Semenyo's new contract warding off the transfer vultures for now, although the unsettled Dango Ouattara's future remains unclear.
He appears to be in a complicated chain of dominoes which could involve Alexander Isak leaving Newcastle, who would sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford, who would sign Ouattara from the Cherries, if another winger can be brought to Dorset.
Eli Junior Kroupi is an exciting addition in attack, signed in January but loaned back to Lorient for the remainder of last season. However, Iraola looks set to start the season on Friday without injured trio Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie, though it is hoped the latter two may return soon.
While the doom-mongers may latch onto the three defensive sales and predict imminent catastrophe (expect that noise to be amplified if Bournemouth get a hiding at Liverpool on Friday), it is important to remember the context.
Back in the summer of 2005, fans were up in arms when Burnley signed three-quarters of the Cherries' regular midfield quartet, two on Bosman-style free transfers and the third for £35,000.
Selling three defenders to the champions of Europe, the champions of England and the 15-time former champions of Europe, is another indicator of how far Bournemouth have come.
As Newcastle are finding with Isak, if a high-profile player wishes to leave for a bigger opportunity, it is difficult to stand in their way, even with a sovereign wealth fund handing Newcastle far greater riches than Bournemouth.
The financial model of buying young talent to sell for big profits a year or two down the line appears to be the only route open to the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.
A year ago, the prophets of doom latched onto the sale of Dominic Solanke, only for the Cherries to score more goals, earn more points and finish higher than ever before.
So as the mantra goes, 'trust the process'.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup has been made.
The EFL Cup remains regionalised in the early rounds, with the draw split into Northern and Southern sections until round three.
Here are the ties involving Premier League clubs:
Northern section
Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United
Burnley v Derby County
Everton v Mansfield Town
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town
Southern section
Bournemouth v Brentford
Fulham v Bristol City
Oxford United v Brighton
Wolves v West Ham United
The 23 second-round ties will take place during the week beginning 25 August.
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesBayer Leverkusen midfielder Amine Adli has given his preference to join Bournemouth amid rival interest.
Talks between the two clubs over a move reportedly worth £26m are ongoing, but the 25-year-old has told all parties about his desire to move to the south coast this summer.
The move may be linked to Dango Outtara's potential exit as he draws interest from Brentford.
Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport Senior Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesThe signing of Lille centre-back Bafode Diakite on Wednesday will boost morale after fans spent the summer watching their defence dismembered by Europe's elite.
The sales of Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, Milos Kerkez to Liverpool and Illia Zabarnyi to Paris St-Germain brought in a staggering £147m, but left boss Andoni Iraola needing to rebuild a backline that last season conceded the fewest Premier League goals of their eight seasons in the top flight.
But the signs are encouraging.
The lengthy Kerkez saga meant his left-back replacement Adrien Truffert was signed before Kerkez had even put pen to paper at Anfield, and the former Rennes captain has slotted in seamlessly in pre-season.
While Diakite, signed barely 48 hours before the start of the new season, may take time to adjust to his new surroundings, in central defence Bournemouth already have Marcos Senesi (a Premier League regular for two seasons before his injury propelled Huijsen into the limelight), and James Hill.
A £1m capture from Fleetwood in 2022, Hill has had to wait patiently for first-team opportunities, but never let Iraola down when called upon last season. His versatility allowed him to fill in at full-back when required, and he also came on in a defensive midfield role a couple of times when the Cherries were frantically chasing games.
Bournemouth may seek another central defender before the transfer window closes and that could spell the end of Chris Mepham's first-team chances as he enters the last year of his contract.
The Wales international spent last season on loan at Sunderland although a rumoured permanent move to Wearside has not materialised. He featured in pre-season and would provide experienced back-up if no further defenders are signed.
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Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesBournemouth are in talks to sign Fulham winger Macauley Zepa but expect competition from Nottingham Forest.
The French youngster is looking to leave Craven Cottage amid concerns about his pathway into Marco Silva's first team having refused to sign a professional contract on his 17th birthday in July.
Fulham would be due compensation but Bournemouth are looking to extend the ambition of their academy following renewed training ground investment under Bill Foley's ownership.
Zepa scored 11 goals and supplied 10 assists in 30 league matches for Fulham's Under-18s last season and is understood to be negotiating terms over a move into Bournemouth's academy team.
However, there is caution given known interest from Forest and the potential for a rival offer.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Cherries defender Joe Partington will be BBC Radio Solent's new Bournemouth summariser for the 2025-26 season.
Partington came through the ranks at Bournemouth in the late 2000s and spent nine seasons at the club.
He replaces John "Willo" Williams, who left the station at the end of last season after 23 years as football pundit.
"My role will be to support Jordan Clark with the co-commentary," Partington explained.
"He does an amazing job of painting a picture of what's happening so people can understand on the radio what's going on.
"My role will be to support the picture he's painting by giving insight and expertise of different moments within the game."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe latest episode of BBC Radio Solent's Cherries: Unpicked has landed on BBC Sounds.
The team preview Bournemouth's Premier League opener against Liverpool on Friday after a summer of big change in the backline at Vitality Stadium.
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Image source, Getty ImagesNew Bournemouth defender Bafode Diakite says he "will give everything for the team" after completing his £34.6m move from Lille.
The 24-year-old will cost the Cherries an initial fee of £30.3m, plus up to £4.3m in add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth's second most expensive signing.
He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season as Lille finished fifth in the French top flight, and also played 10 times in the Champions League.
Scoring 13 times across his 112 games for the club since joining in 2022, Lille say he is the highest-scoring defender in France during his three years.
"I'm really happy to be here and I'm very excited to start with the team," Diakite told club media.
"I know the coach has great ideas which enables us to play well in the Premier League. Now I'm at the club, it's a good opportunity to show how I can help the team going forward.
"I'm a defender who likes to have the ball and play with it, and I hope to show my qualities both with and without it. I will give everything for the team and I hope we will have some great moments together."
Having lost three key defenders this window - Illia Zabarnyi becoming the latest sale on Tuesday - the centre-back is set to play a key role in Andoni Iraola's side this season when it gets under way against Liverpool on Friday.
"We're thrilled to welcome Bafode to the club," president of football operations Tiago Pinto added.
"He is someone who has already played a lot of games despite still being early on in his career, and his ambition is something that matches that of the club very well.
"We're really pleased to add him to our squad alongside our other new additions in Adrian Truffert and Djordje Petrovic, as well as Junior Kroupi who has been with the team this summer."
