Liverpool, Bournemouth and Antoine Semenyo
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The champions started with a win but the night was overshadowed by Antoine Semenyo reporting he was subject to racist abuse
Florian Wirtz, Liverpool: It didn't take long for Liverpool's current record signing to get up to speed with the Premier League, the former Bayer Leverkusen man darting elegantly around the Wembley field in what was an impressive display against Crystal Palace, one in which he laid on a goal for fellow new arrival Hugo Ekitike.
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.
Just as they had been in the Community Shield, the champions gave up too many counter attacks and were vulnerable to crosses and cutbacks
Preview the matchup between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.
Liverpool (0-0-0) open defense of their Premier League title Friday when they take to the pitch against Bournemouth (0-0-0). The Reds finished first last season with 84 points, while Bournemouth ended 28 points behind Liverpool with 56 points in ninth.
Brentford have confirmed the signing of Bournemouth attacker Dango Ouattara in a deal worth in the region of £42.5m.The 23-year-old joins the Bees having spent a little over two years on the south