Summary

  • Britos heads home from close range in injury time

  • Salah finishes from close range for goal on debut

  • Firmino penalty after Gomes trips Salah

  • First Saturday of Premier League season - seven matches

  • Five games at 15:00 BST plus Brighton v Man City (17:30)

  1. Who will finish in top four - and why?published at 11:43 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

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    Pep GuardiolaImage source, Reuters

    Nwa Oluwa: 1. Chelsea, 2. Spurs, 3. Man City, 4. Arsenal. Man Utd and Jose will be found out. The true picture will be clearer after the international break.

    Emmanuel Dwamena: 1. Man Utd, 2. Man City, 3. Liverpool (if their star doesn't leave), 4. Chelsea.

    Peter Rea: 1. Tottenham, 2. Man City, 3. Chelsea, 4. Man Utd.

    Get involved on #bbcfootball on Twitter or on Match of the Day's Facebook page.

  2. Countdown to kick-offpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

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    Where will this game feature on the Match of the Day schedule tonight? First game up or the graveyard slot?

    Steve Bower is your MOTD commentator.

  3. Who will finish in top four - and why?published at 11:35 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

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    Antonio ConteImage source, Reuters

    Ben Askeywood: 1. Man City, 2. Chelsea, 3. Man Utd, 4. Liverpool. Not sure Lukaku will live up to expectations at Utd.

    Yomi: 1. Man Utd, 2. Tottenham, 3. Man City, 4. Chelsea. Man Utd have so much to prove this season and the league is paramount.

    Steve Smith: 1. Man City, 2. Chelsea, 3. Man Utd, 4. Arsenal. City have finally made the right moves - strengthened the back line. Depth is key, too.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

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    So, Watford and Liverpool fans what do you make of your teams?

    No £18.5m club record signing Andre Gray in the Watford starting XI.

    Eighteen-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold has been in fine form for the Reds during pre-season and get the nod.

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  5. Debuts for Chalobah and Salahpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Team news

    Watford

    Watford give a debut to new signing Nathaniel Chalobah, but fellow recruits Andre Gray, Richarlison and Kiko Femenia are on the bench.

    Watford XI: Gomes, Janmaat, Kaboul, Holebas, Britos, Amrabat, Cleverley, Chalobah, Doucoure, Pereyra, Okaka.

    Liverpool

    As we knew, no Philippe Coutinho for Liverpool but the new £34m man Mohamed Salah does start, alongside Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. Alberto Moreno is at left-back as there is no Andrew Robertson and Jordan Henderson skippers the side.

    Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Can, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

  6. On screenpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Premier League coverage on BBC TV

    Final Score

    It's just the second Final Score of the season, and the first featuring live updates from around the Premier League grounds.

    Jason Mohammad is in the chair and is joined by former Leicester City frontman Dion Dublin and ex-Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown.

    The show is on air via the BBC Sport website and BBC Red Button now up to 17:30 BST, while also popping up on BBC One 16:00-17:20 BST.

    Sportscene Results is on BBC One Scotland 16:00-17:20 BST and Final Score from NI can be found 17:00-17:20 BST on BBC One NI.

  7. Still no 3pm games on TVpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has said there are no plans to televise matches at 3pm despite the growing number of supporters watching games via online streams.

    Scudamore told 5 live: "The vast majority of 11-a-side football is played on a Saturday afternoon, you’ve got all the Football League games, they can’t all be displaced. We would be impacting on that.”

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    Richard Scudamore says showing 3pm Saturday matches would impact on grassroots football.

  8. 'Defensive questions remain'published at 11:16 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Steve Bower
    Match of the Day commentator

    Liverpool will set off with anticipation but also further expectation, following only a second top-four finish in eight seasons.

    A large proportion of those expectations could hinge on whether Philippe Coutinho is still at the club at the start of September.

    There is little debate about Jurgen Klopp's team going forward - they have scored 133 Premier League goals since his arrival - but defensive questions still remain.

    The first boost for Watford is they start the season all conversing in the same language,, external and Marco Silva has increased their goal threat with the arrivals of Andre Gray and Brazillian Richarlison. It will be intriguing to see how another new manager sets about improvement.

    One of the hardest tests is first up - trying to curb Liverpool's attacking instincts."

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  9. Back of the netpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Premier League coverage on BBC TV

    Match of the Day

    Two big beasts of the Premier League era join Gary Lineker in the Match of the Day studio later today.

    In fact it's a formidable front three of Gary, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright. Imagine a defence trying to hold back that trio in their heyday!

    The programme can be enjoyed on the BBC Sport website and on BBC One from 22:30 BST.

  10. Premier League new starterspublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    MOTD Kickabout quiz

    MOTD Kickabout quiz

    As we gear up for the start of the 2017/18 Premier League season, teams up and down the country are topping up their squads with talent, from big name signings to unknown entities.

    But how much do you know about some of the players who are new (and returning) to the Premier League this season?

    Ahead of today's games and the first episode of this season’s Match of the Day Kickabout, it’s all about the Premier League new boys

    Click here for the brand new Kickabout quiz. Best of luck!

  11. Countdown to kick-offpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    Around 90 minutes until kick-off. Team news is coming up in about half an hour.

    There's no Philippe Coutinho for Liverpool becaiuse of a back injury but what about new signings Mohamed Salah, Dominic Solanke and Andrew Robertson?

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  12. Good and bad PL kitspublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Man Utd v SouthamptonImage source, Getty Images

    To mark the Premier League's 25th anniversary we take a look at 10 of the most extraordinary kits of that era.

    Some are good, some are bad, some look like a sixth-former designed them in MS Paint, but each tells its own story.

    For most that is of the culture and fashion of the times, but there are also nods to history and of course the influence of sponsors and owners.

    Head here to see the kits. You may need to put on some sunglasses first.

  13. A global gamepublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Premier League coverage on BBC Radio

    BBC World Service

    Today's pundits on Sportsworld on the BBC World Service include former Liverpool and Newcastle defender Jose Enrique and ex-Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre. They will be on air from 16:00 BST.

    And BBC World Service is broadcasting two Facebook Lives each and every Saturday at the start of this Premier League season. From 14:30 BST you can enjoy Lee James and John Bennett reacting to the all the goings-on.

  14. Mignolet gets the nodpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

    One name that will definitely appear on Liverpool's team-sheet at Vicarage Road is goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.

    Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said the Belgian had got the nod ahead of Loris Karius and Danny Ward.

    "He did not have one bad day, which is cool, and after the season he had last year he is very confident. He has improved and is still improving in parts of his game," added Klopp.

    "Loris had a few little issues but was really strong in the games he played. Wardy had a bad pre-season because of back problems."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

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    Send us your 1-2-3-4 predictions - and let us know who will win the title.

    Man Utd have had the transfer window that Arsenal needed 5 years ago. A goal scorer, a centre back and a holding midfielder. I'm backing them to take the title

    Alex Maynard

  16. Cut above the restpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Football Focus

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    The first Football Focus of the new season is just over an hour away and host Dan Walker is busy behind the scenes. Tune in at 12:00 BST on BBC One to catch Dan and the team.

  17. Who will finish in top four - and why?published at 10:40 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

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    Jose MourinhoImage source, EPA

    Peter White: 1. Man City 2. Spurs 3. Man Utd 4. Chelsea. A poor season for the big guns is on the cards. City to win by default because of depth.

    Orlando A Silva: 1. Man City (players' youth), 2. Man Utd (will tire), 3. Liverpool (need players) and 4. Chelsea (focused on Champions League)

    FaDexM: 1. Chelsea, 2. Man City, 3. Man Utd 4. Arsenal. Remember it.

    OK, FaDexM. We'll try...

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  18. Calm before the stormpublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Watford v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

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    This is Watford's third straight season in the Premier League - an achievement itself.

    They ended last season with Walter Mazzarri at the helm but six straight defeats prompted his departure and Marco Silva finds himself in charge.

    New signings include midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah from Chelsea and Will Hughes from Derby.

    Will Brazilian forward Richarlison establish himself as a cult hero with Hornets fans?

  19. MOTD on Instagrampublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Instagram

    MOTDImage source, Instagram

    The new season will see MOTD, MOTD2 and MOTD2 Extra return to your screens.

    But you can now catch the latest pics from behind the scenes too by following them on Instagram.

    Head here and hit the follow button, external

  20. Premier League predictorpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 12 August 2017

    Premier League predictor

    BBC Sport's Premier League Predictor game is back - and this season you can take on pundit Mark Lawrenson.

    More than 200,000 people played last season, and you can register to take part now - it takes less than a minute to get set up.

    If you played last season's version, you will have automatically been entered into the new game, along with any leagues you were involved in.

    Head here to take part