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Liverpool v Bournemouth team news: Ekitike, Wirtz, Frimpong + Kerkez start

Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway shortly, with champions Liverpool at home to Bournemouth.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 20:00 BST.

Most FPL interest will be in Liverpool.

Their starting XI is the same one that lined up against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, with one exception – **Alexis Mac Allister** is deemed fit enough to start in central midfield, so **Curtis Jones** makes way.

**Mohamed Salah**, **Florian Wirtz**, **Cody Gakpo** and **Hugo Ekitike** make up the front four.

**Jeremie Frimpong** and **Milos Kerkez** are part of the backline, with no sign of **Conor Bradley**, who missed the end of pre-season with a muscle injury.

**Ryan Gravenberch** is suspended as a result of his red card on the final day of 2024/25.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola includes new signings **Djordje Petrovic**, **Bafode Diakite** and **Adrien Truffert** in his starting line-up.

£4.0m FPL defender **James Hill** is benched.

**Justin Kluivert** remains out, so **David Brooks** joins **Antoine Semenyo** on the flanks behind **Evanilson**.

**Liverpool XI:** Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

_Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha_

**Bournemouth XI:** Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson

_Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin_

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