The Fort Worth Press - Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal

USD -
AED 3.672503
AFN 66.327638
ALL 82.0886
AMD 381.467911
ANG 1.790403
AOA 916.999656
ARS 1450.225296
AUD 1.508569
AWG 1.8
AZN 1.700054
BAM 1.664581
BBD 2.016426
BDT 122.345632
BGN 1.66473
BHD 0.377045
BIF 2968.529906
BMD 1
BND 1.290806
BOB 6.917741
BRL 5.509101
BSD 1.001149
BTN 90.980893
BWP 13.222859
BYN 2.933912
BYR 19600
BZD 2.013532
CAD 1.37584
CDF 2249.99969
CHF 0.795403
CLF 0.023303
CLP 914.180297
CNY 7.04195
CNH 7.03529
COP 3840.98
CRC 499.602106
CUC 1
CUP 26.5
CVE 93.847745
CZK 20.69325
DJF 178.279927
DKK 6.36039
DOP 64.326963
DZD 129.461029
EGP 47.383196
ERN 15
ETB 155.419576
EUR 0.851335
FJD 2.2795
FKP 0.747395
GBP 0.74505
GEL 2.695019
GGP 0.747395
GHS 11.513828
GIP 0.747395
GMD 73.501691
GNF 8706.087623
GTQ 7.666807
GYD 209.458396
HKD 7.78035
HNL 26.377629
HRK 6.4131
HTG 131.114752
HUF 328.173972
IDR 16647.1
ILS 3.227697
IMP 0.747395
INR 90.94955
IQD 1311.545172
IRR 42122.481055
ISK 125.999772
JEP 0.747395
JMD 160.68974
JOD 0.70899
JPY 154.828498
KES 129.101722
KGS 87.449758
KHR 4008.766517
KMF 419.999983
KPW 900.00025
KRW 1475.769598
KWD 0.30656
KYD 0.834333
KZT 516.056002
LAK 21690.284693
LBP 89653.857611
LKR 309.919571
LRD 177.207541
LSL 16.812545
LTL 2.95274
LVL 0.60489
LYD 5.424061
MAD 9.161752
MDL 16.859441
MGA 4522.803389
MKD 52.389463
MMK 2099.766038
MNT 3546.841984
MOP 8.022214
MRU 39.706877
MUR 45.920254
MVR 15.410214
MWK 1736.010928
MXN 17.970697
MYR 4.086496
MZN 63.909766
NAD 16.812545
NGN 1454.970486
NIO 36.844905
NOK 10.182425
NPR 145.571457
NZD 1.730104
OMR 0.384501
PAB 1.001149
PEN 3.372484
PGK 4.256442
PHP 58.540077
PKR 280.575003
PLN 3.58811
PYG 6724.54147
QAR 3.65033
RON 4.334604
RSD 99.923007
RUB 79.048641
RWF 1457.69766
SAR 3.750771
SBD 8.163401
SCR 13.525034
SDG 601.492896
SEK 9.30336
SGD 1.289125
SHP 0.750259
SLE 23.801433
SLL 20969.503664
SOS 572.201866
SRD 38.677985
STD 20697.981008
STN 20.852395
SVC 8.760373
SYP 11058.470992
SZL 16.798376
THB 31.450089
TJS 9.200647
TMT 3.51
TND 2.923651
TOP 2.40776
TRY 42.712897
TTD 6.791778
TWD 31.484502
TZS 2472.902756
UAH 42.22191
UGX 3564.452502
UYU 39.168124
UZS 12139.239968
VES 273.244099
VND 26345
VUV 121.461818
WST 2.779313
XAF 558.292161
XAG 0.015652
XAU 0.000232
XCD 2.70255
XCG 1.804332
XDR 0.694336
XOF 558.285033
XPF 101.502192
YER 238.349933
ZAR 16.75576
ZMK 9001.199027
ZMW 23.00183
ZWL 321.999592
  • SCS

    0.0200

    16.14

    +0.12%

  • BCC

    0.5100

    75.84

    +0.67%

  • CMSD

    0.0150

    23.38

    +0.06%

  • BTI

    -0.4500

    57.29

    -0.79%

  • NGG

    -0.2600

    75.77

    -0.34%

  • BP

    -1.4900

    33.76

    -4.41%

  • CMSC

    0.0400

    23.34

    +0.17%

  • BCE

    -0.2800

    23.33

    -1.2%

  • AZN

    -0.2100

    91.35

    -0.23%

  • RIO

    0.1700

    75.99

    +0.22%

  • GSK

    -0.4600

    48.78

    -0.94%

  • JRI

    -0.0500

    13.51

    -0.37%

  • RBGPF

    3.3200

    81

    +4.1%

  • RYCEF

    -0.1000

    14.8

    -0.68%

  • VOD

    0.0000

    12.7

    0%

  • RELX

    -0.2600

    40.82

    -0.64%

Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal
Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal / Photo: © AFP/File

Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal

Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence at home to Bournemouth on Friday, August 15 while Arsenal head to Manchester United in a blockbuster clash on the opening weekend.

Text size:

Arne Slot's champions have the chance to secure the first points of the new season at Anfield as they launch the 2025/26 campaign, bidding for a record 21st English top-flight crown.

Following the Bournemouth game Liverpool have tricky fixtures at Newcastle and at home to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, runners-up for the past three seasons.

Thomas Frank's first match as Tottenham boss will come on August 16 at home against newly promoted Burnley, while Sunderland make their return to the Premier League against West Ham.

The third newcomers, Leeds, play Everton on Monday, August 18.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, who ended last season empty-handed, will be desperate to get off to a winning start against Wolves at Molineux.

Everton fans will have to wait until the second round of fixtures for their first league game at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, when they will face Brighton.

Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, romping to a record-equalling 20th title with four games to spare in Slot's first season in charge.

They have already strengthened their squad.

Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal, reportedly worth up to £116 million ($156 million) to sign Florian Wirtz along with his Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong.

A deal for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez is understood to be well-advanced.

Ruben Amorim's Manchester United, who will be desperate to hit the ground running after a terrible season, have been handed a tough test with a home game against Arsenal on August 17.

United finished 15th in the league, their lowest position since they were relegated in the 1973/74 season, and lost in the Europa League final against Tottenham.

Amorim has started a squad rebuild, bringing in Matheus Cunha from Wolves.

The season consists of 380 games over 33 weekends and five midweek rounds. It concludes on May 24 with matches including Manchester City against Aston Villa.

The Premier League said the start date "allows for the maximum player rest time available –- 83 clear days –- from the end of the 2024/25 season".

The World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States begins on June 11, 2026.

T.M.Dan--TFWP