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Norwich City

Norwich City are on an 11-game Premier League losing streak, a run only topped by Sunderland's 20 consecutive defeats between 2003 and 2005, and have scored just two goals in their past 15 Premier League games.

The Canaries could lose their opening two top-flight league fixtures for the first time since 1987.

Goalkeeper Tim Krul has lost in each of his six Premier League appearances at the Etihad Stadium, conceding 25 goals, while club captain Grant Hanley is set to make his 100th league appearance for Norwich.

Manchester City

Manchester City have lost three consecutive games in all competitions without scoring for the first time since March 2007 under Stuart Pearce, and Pep Guardiola is aiming to avoid four defeats in a row for the first time in his managerial career.

Only Manchester United have lost their opening Premier League game and gone on to win the title, doing so in 1992-93, 1995-96 and 2012-13.

The reigning Premier League champions have beaten the second division title-holders at home 24 times in the past 29 seasons (D4, L1).

Kevin de Bruyne has scored four goals and assisted seven in his past eight league appearances against newly promoted sides.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is fit after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained against Tottenham on the opening weekend.

Kevin de Bruyne has a minor ankle issue and faces a late fitness test, while Phil Foden remains sidelined.

Norwich head coach Daniel Farke has no fresh injury concerns and might name the same side that faced Liverpool.

Defender Andrew Omobamidele could return to the squad after recovering from tonsillitis.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace are without a victory in their past nine London derbies and have lost four in a row, conceding at least three goals in those defeats.

But the Eagles won their opening home game of a Premier League campaign for the first time in 12 attempts last season, beating Southampton 1-0.

Patrick Vieira is aiming to become the first Palace boss since Alan Pardew in 2015 to avoid defeat in his opening home league match in charge. Predecessors Sam Allardyce, Frank de Boer and Roy Hodgson all lost.

Brentford

Excluding the inaugural season, Brentford became the seventh Premier League debutants to win their opening match when they beat Arsenal 2-0. Blackpool, in 2010-11, are the only team among the previous six who went on to be relegated.

Only three teams have won their first two games in the Premier League: Coventry and Norwich in 1992-93, and Huddersfield in 2017-18.

The Bees conceded 22 shots against Arsenal, the most of any side on the opening weekend, but were one of only five teams to keep a clean sheet.

Anfield will be packed to the rafters for the first time in many months and the fans look well up for it this lunchtime.

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Crystal Palace remain without captain Luka Milivojevic who again misses out because of personal reasons.

Conor Gallagher is available to make his debut after he was ineligible to play against his parent club Chelsea.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has confirmed there are no new fitness concerns in his squad.

Tariqe Fosu could return after a minor injury and Shandon Baptiste and Mathias Jensen are back in training, although neither will be involved on Saturday.

Leeds United

Leeds' only defeat in their past 16 opening home matches of a top-flight season came against Sheffield Wednesday in 1996-97 and they haven't lost their first two games of a top-flight campaign since 1980-81.

The five goals Leeds let in against Manchester United last Saturday is as many as they conceded in their final seven league matches of last season.

Raphinha could become just the second Leeds player to score in three consecutive appearances against Everton in all competitions. Peter Lorimer did it between November 1975 and January 1978.

Everton

Everton are aiming to remain unbeaten in their opening two Premier League matches for the 10th successive season and have not lost their first away league fixture since 2010-11, when beaten at Blackburn Rovers.

The Toffees set a club record of 11 Premier League away wins in a season in 2020-21 and have kept a clean sheet in six of their past eight away league games, despite losing 5-0 at Manchester City on the final day of the season and failing to score in four of their past six away matches.

Rafael Benitez has won all three of his previous away fixtures against Leeds in all competitions, with each victory coming in charge of a different club.

We'll continue taking a look at Saturday's other games...

So skipper Jordan Henderson is back and teenager Harvey Elliott, who impressed in pre-season, makes a start. Thoughts on that?

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes two changes from last weekend's 3-0 win over Norwich. Jordan Henderson returns to captain the side, while Harvey Elliott is also handed a first Premier League start.

Andrew Robertson, Curtis Jones and Thiago all return to the bench.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, van Dijk, Keita, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Firmino, Gomez, Jones, Minamino, Robertson

Sean Dyche also makes two changes to his Burnley side after their opening-day defeat by Brighton. Josh Brownhill and Ashley Barnes start in place of Jay Rodriguez, who drops to the bench, and Ashley Westwood, who misses out.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Taylor, Cork, Tarkowski, Mee, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Wood, Barnes, McNeil

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Rodriguez, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Thomas, Richardson, Dodgson

Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips is expected to start after being an unused substitute against Manchester United due to a lack of fitness.

However, defender Diego Llorente will not return from his leg injury until next week.

Everton are still without Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Ben Godfrey, Andre Gomes and James Rodriguez.

Forward Moise Kean is available again, having missed the win over Southampton because of covid-related reasons.

Newcastle United

Newcastle have failed to win their second league fixture in each of the past nine seasons, scoring just two goals (drawing three and losing six), but are looking to earn three consecutive Premier League away wins for the first time since December 2001 under Bobby Robson.

The Magpies took 10 points out of a possible 12 in their final four away league games last season - they haven't had a longer unbeaten top-flight away run since a six-match streak between May and October 2011.

Newcastle's only two victories in their past 18 Premier League fixtures in August came at home to West Ham in 2017 and away at Tottenham in 2019 (D6, L10).

Callum Wilson has faced Aston Villa five times in the Premier League without scoring, however Joe Willock could become only the fourth player to score in at least eight consecutive Premier League games, emulating Ruud van Nistelrooy (twice), Jamie Vardy (twice) and Daniel Sturridge.

Steve Bruce, sacked as Aston Villa head coach in October 2018, has lost his past four Premier League away fixtures at Villa Park - two each with Hull City and Newcastle.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are in danger of losing their opening two Premier League fixtures of a season for the fifth time and haven't won their first home league match of the season in consecutive years since 2011 and 2012 - they beat Sheffield United 1-0 in their opening game at Villa Park last season.

Dean Smith's side have only managed eight wins and 29 points from 25 league matches in 2021, but the Villans are aiming to score two goals or more in five consecutive top-flight fixtures for the first time since January 2008.

Smith lost his first league meeting as a manager against Newcastle boss Steve Bruce but is unbeaten in the subsequent nine encounters.