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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.
Image source, Getty ImagesNew Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni says it is "crazy" and he is "honoured" after completing his move from Parma.
The 18-year-old has signed a six-year contract with the club for £26m, plus add-ons.
Leoni has been a key target for Liverpool as they look to bolster their defence and it was confirmed on Thursday by Reds boss Arne Slot that a deal had been agreed for the young centre-back.
The Italy Under-19s international began his career at Padova and had a short spell at Sampdoria before joining Parma last summer.
He enjoyed a breakthrough Serie A campaign last season, making 17 appearances as Parma finished 16th, five points above the relegation zone.
"I'm very happy to be here. It's a really great sensation and I'm honoured to be here," Leoni told club media.
"Yeah, a lot [of excitement]. I'm so honoured. I was very happy [about Liverpool being interested]. When I saw this I said: 'Wow, this is crazy.' I'm very happy."
The latest signing takes Liverpool's spending this transfer window to just shy of £300m and Leoni is set to be in the stands when the Reds begin the defence of their Premier League title against Bournemouth later on Friday.
"I want to improve a lot with my new team-mates in training and after on the pitch, in the Premier League and the Champions League," he added.
"I'll watch the game [against Bournemouth at Anfield] in the stadium. Then, after the game, it's a new journey."
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 Liverpool'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.
We can see the green dots all land in the youth section of the chart, underlining the emphasis on young recruits. On the flipside, the Reds have sold players in their peak years.
Also noteworthy is the fact Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch played close to 100% of minutes last season.
Whether the three can do so again may go some way in deciding if the Reds can defend their title.
Liverpool's move for Parma defender Giovanni Leoni includes the Serie A side having a 10% sell-on clause in the deal for the 18-year-old Italian. (Sky Sports Italia - in Italian), external
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Sophie Brown
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesGiovanni Leoni only made his senior debut in 2023, playing in the Italian third tier for Padova as a 16-year-old, but just two years later set for the Premier League champions.
Liverpool have been looking for reinforcements in central defence since selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen last month, and although Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi remains very much in their sights, Leoni would provide extra cover in an area where the Reds are potentially light.
After all, captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate were their only fit senior central defenders for the Community Shield.
With Van Dijk now 34, Liverpool need to have an eye on the future. Eighteen-year-old Leoni certainly ticks that box but also looks ready now, despite only establishing himself in Parma's starting line-up in the second half of last season.
With just 14 top-flight starts under his belt, he has not played as much as fellow highly-rated teenage centre-backs Pau Cubarsi at Barcelona, Mamadou Sarr at Strasbourg or Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen, but his stats are impressive.
At 6ft 5in, he is exceptional in the air, ranking in the top 10% for aerial duels won in Serie A last season.
At Parma, the Italy Under-19 international played in the middle of the back three or as the right centre-back and, as well as his aerial strength, he is also composed in possession, especially given his lack of experience.
Leoni will probably have to be patient for his chances. But the opportunity to develop his game with the Premier League champions, and learn from Van Dijk, who he has previously called his inspiration, appears to have helped clinch the move.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool boss Arne Slot confirmed on Thursday the club are closing in on Parma's 18-year-old sensation Giovanni Leoni, and the defender will arrive at Anfield with a lot of expectation, says Italian football journalist Daniele Verri.
According to Verri, Leoni is gifted in the air and is able to start attacks from the back, something that Slot's team do.
Leoni played 17 games in his first season in Serie A last season, attracting interest from both Milan clubs.
"In the air is where he is most impactful," Verri told BBC Radio Merseyside. "He is very strong in the air, technically gifted, and most definitely he can come from the back and start building attacks.
"It was a really good season from him, a couple of clubs in Italy like AC Milan and Inter Milan were after him, and I didn't expect big clubs in the Premier League to make a move at such an early stage.
"But they have put in the money that Parma were looking for."
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:
1) Liverpool
Last season: Champions
It's hard to see past Liverpool as this season's Premier League champions.
This is a team that won the title at a 10-point canter last term and has been strengthened by a remarkable summer spending spree. The transition is still a work in progress, as the Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace proved, but this a prediction made with complete confidence.
What should have been a summer of joy has lived under the shadow of the tragic death of beloved striker Diogo Jota - killed in a car crash - as well as the incident that left supporters injured at the title trophy parade.
The season will start without the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, but Florian Wirtz was a statement signing - one of Europe's most coveted forwards - at £116m from Bayer Leverkusen, along with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. New striker Hugo Ekitike, signed for an initial £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt, showed his class with a goal in the Community Shield.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is the latest target, and Newcastle United's Alexander Isak may yet arrive - a frightening prospect for anyone wanting to take Liverpool's title away.
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Arne Slot discusses Florian Wirtz
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Friday's first Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth at Anfield (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Ryan Gravenberch is suspended for the opener after picking up a red card in the final game of the 2024-25 season.
There is "a possibility" Joe Gomez, who missed the Community Shield final, could be available but he has only trained twice in pre-season because of injury.
On Liverpool's pursuit of Parma defender Giovanni Leoni: "The clubs have agreed a deal but he hasn't signed for us yet. The moment he has I can go into more detail."
Slot said Reds "are definitely ready for the league to start" but they can "still improve" as there has been a high turnaround of players this summer. He thinks they are still adapting.
On how his squad are shaping up: "The quality we bring when on the ball, I am very happy with that. Without the ball, eight out of 10 times it is very good but the aim at this club is to be 10 out of 10. That is the fine tuning we still need to find defensively."
He said "there are reasons" behind certain issues in defence during pre-season but insists that tomorrow evening "there are no excuses."
On their opponents: "Last season, they were the most intense team in the league in terms of running and playing style. They made it really difficult for us. It will be a challenge for us."
In response to whether his side can win back-to-back Premier League titles: "The reason why it is so difficult is because there are so many competitors that can win the league. To win it once is special. This year will be even harder because every team has brought in new players."
He said Florian Wirtz's adjustment to English football "has already gone quite well, more than we expected" and that is because of his experience at club and international level despite only being 22 years old.
Slot added: "Good players always find a way to play well in good teams."
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