Fulham v Liverpool | Saturday 6th August | 12.30pm | Craven Cottage | #FULLIV
The opposition
- It’s been a busy summer for Liverpool, with club stalwart Sadio Mane departing for Bayern Munich, and Darwin Nunez coming in for a club record fee.
- Fabio Carvalho also joined the Reds following the expiry of his Fulham contract, and is one of two Academy alumni who could feature on Saturday, with Harvey Elliott also pushing for a starting berth.
- Liverpool struggled against the Whites the last time we were in the Premier League, snatching a late draw at the Cottage before slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Anfield courtesy of Mario Lemina’s strike.
Fulham team news
Harry Wilson is set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines with a knee injury, while Nathaniel Chalobah is also absent.
Liverpool team news
Goalkeeper Alisson will return from the injury that ruled him out of the Community Shield last week, while Naby Keita needs to be assessed. Curtis Jones, Kostas Tsimikas and Ibrahima Konate will all miss the game.
Player insight
Aleksandar Mitrović is raring to go ahead of another top flight campaign, and is relishing the chance to clash with last season’s runners-up, Liverpool.
“I feel good,” he told FFCtv. “We had a good couple of friendly games to get ready for Saturday.
“It will be a nice opening game and a nice start to the Premier League to play against one of the best teams in England, and maybe the world.
“It’s a big challenge, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Tickets
This fixture has sold out.
Coverage
Fans will be able to watch live coverage of this fixture on BT Sport, while FFCtv subscribers can listen to commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid.
Arrive early
Fans are advised to get to the ground in plenty of time, with turnstiles opening at 11am.
Weather
A dry and sunny day is forecast in SW6, with temperatures around 20 degrees at kick-off.
