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Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Premier League Title,. It was not an ideal start to the 2022-23 Premier League campaign for Liverpool on Saturday ...

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Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp was in no hurry to show affection to his players after they were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by newcomers Fulham in their ...

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Jurgen Klopp's injury issues continue to grow as Thiago Alcantara had to be substituted with what looked like a hamstring injury in Liverpool's 2-2 draw ...

It was, without doubt, a disappointing day at the office for Liverpool and also came at the cost of another injury to a key midfield player. Liverpool came again however and the presence of Nunez continued to be a thorn in Fulham's side as the Uruguayan got in behind their defence before touching back for Salah to tap home in the 80th minute. Liverpool will be relieved in the end to come away with a draw after the hosts made a bright start and deservedly took the lead in the 32nd minute when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home a brilliant cross from Kenny Tete.

Fulham kick off their return to Premier League football with a major test as Liverpool head to Craven Cottage on August 6.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool finished last season with an FA Cup and Carabao Cup double to their name, but it is still a case of what have been for Jurgen Klopp's side. Marco Silva's side will be keen to prove that they have shaken the tag of a yo-yo club as they look to make their latest Premier League stint last longer than 12 months. However Cottagers fans will take positive from the fact that their last Premier League victory came against today's opponents Liverpool. However, the Cottagers will be keen to forget the 5-1 defeat to Benfica in pre-season. The signing of Nunez has attracted widespread attention from Premier League fans. While the Cottagers may lack squad depth, the Portuguese manager has praised his players and emphasised that they are prepared for the fight after working hard in pre-season. And the winger enjoys playing against newly-promoted sides, scoring 60 points across his last six outings against Premier League newcomers. The Egyptian international has produced four double figure hauls in five Gameweek 1 appearances for the Reds. The midfielder made 27 Primeira Liga appearances for Sporting Lisbon last season and garnered interest from a number of top European clubs. The 19-year-old features on the bench for Jurgen Klopp's side this afternoon but has looked bright in pre-season. Kick-off at a sunny Craven Cottage! Both sets of players take the knee and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson gets the game rolling. The Serbian pokes the ball towards goal as he is surrounded by red shirts but his effort rolls wide of the post.

Fulham host Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Saturday as the Premier League newcomers have an almighty test on the opening weekend of the new season.

All of their hopes are once again pinned on Aleksandar Mitrovic as the Serbian goal machine (at least in the second tier) will be peppered with crosses and the hope is that he can finally become more prolific in the Premier League. Marco Silva has been outspoken about Fulham not making a lot of signings this summer and staying up will be a huge achievement. They sold Sadio Mane early in the summer but replaced him with club-record signing Darwin Nunez who looks set to be the next forward star at Anfield. And oh yeah, they managed to sign Mohamed Salah to a new long-term contract too. Luis Diaz has the ball in the back of the net with a lovely curling finish… KICK OFF: And a very good chance for Fulham right away! Fulham having a real go here. Fulham having a real go here. The Reds have come close on a few occasions, but Fulham totally deserve their lead with new signings Pereira and Palhinha particularly impressive. BLOCK! Harrison Reed’s shot is blocked well by Robertson and Mitrovic twice nearly got on the end of a cross. What a thrilling start to a busy Saturday in the Premier League. Liverpool so close to an equalizer. USMNT‘s Tim Ream does brilliantly to win the ball back and surge forward, then Neeskens Kebano’s shot beats Alisson but hits the post and bounces back out. This season is all about one thing for Fulham: staying in the Premier League.

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored either side of a Darwin Nunez flick before Mohamed Salah salvaged a point for a below-par Liverpool.

Soon subbed off for Milner after the break.5/10 Darwin Nunez – An early second-half introduction, replacing Firmino. Arguably should have shot when opting to play the ball across goal, but moments after seeing one flick saved, a second attempt found the net, after Tosin’s touch played it onto Nunez’s heel. Thiago – Arguably the pick of Liverpool’s starting midfielders, found his range early on and almost assisted Diaz in the first half. Jordan Henderson – Went down under a challenge from Palhinha and was on the floor clutching his left foot as Fulham scored their opener. A greater threat in the second half going forward. Andy Robertson – Blocked Reed’s effort moments before Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead. At fault for Liverpool’s second goal, however, heading it back to Nunez. 7/10 Joel Matip – With Ibrahima Konate out injured, a chance for Matip to have a run in the team. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Sloppy pass gifted Mitrovic a huge early chance, and later in the first half was no match for Fulham’s No 9, who got the better of Alexander-Arnold in the air to head in the opener. Andreas Pereira – After a spate of loan spells away from Manchester United, Pereira made the permanent switch to Fulham last month and goes straight into their starting line-up. The drama wasn’t over, though, and Liverpool had their second equaliser when Tim Ream’s header found Nunez, who had the simple task of squaring it to Salah for the tap-in. Nunez then had the audacity to try two flicks in a matter of minutes.

Roberto Firmino is likely to get the nod over new signing Darwin Nunez when Liverpool face Fulham on Saturday.

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Liverpool is one of the best teams in the Premier League. They are excited to get their regular season started as summer begins to wind down.

It’s about mixing it up – we thought it would be better to start with Bobby today.” “Darwin needs time to settle and we need to mix it up a bit. For Liverpool and Fulham, this is their first game of the new year.

Fulham showed they don't want to be in the Premier League just to make up the numbers again as they drew 2-2 with Liverpool at Craven Cottage.

He is the first Liverpool player aged 23 years or younger to score in a Premier League season opener since Philippe Coutinho in 2015. The other was in 2006-07 when Liverpool drew 1-1 at Sheffield United and finished third. BEST: Aleksandar Mitrovic -- Can he finally do it in the Premier League? On this evidence, absolutely. "We got a point for a really bad game by my side, and now it's a question of how did it happen. Liverpool were much more threatening when he went off just before the hour mark. City have a tough-looking opener at West Ham United on Sunday, but they now have a chance to establish an early advantage over their closest rivals. Klopp was concerned about Liverpool's injury problems before kick-off -- Caoimhin Kelleher, Diogo Jota, Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kostas Tsimikas and Curtis Jones are all unavailable -- and Thiago Alcantara may now be added to that list. It can only be a matter of time before he starts. But both moments were products of his movement and energy. This is the only the second time that Liverpool has started a Premier League season with a draw against a newly promoted side. LONDON -- Fulham showed they don't want to be in the Premier League just to make up the numbers again as they came close to beating Liverpool at Craven Cottage, with the game finishing as a 2-2 draw.. Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored 43 goals in the Championship last season, showed that at the age of 27 he might finally be ready for the Premier League. After heading home the first goal, he then won and converted a penalty to make sure the home side collected a point.

Watch: Darwin Nunez scored to bring Liverpool level in the opening fixture against Fulham, a brilliant assist from Mohammed Salah saw Nunez poke it past the ...

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New Liverpool signing Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score one goal and set up another as the Reds salvaged a 2-2 draw at promoted Fulham in the opening ...

Roberto Firmino was preferred instead, but Liverpool’s attack clicked into a higher gear once Nunez came on for the Brazilian attacker. “The start of the game was really bad from us,” manager Jürgen Klopp said. Nunez tried to control a high cross into the box that time but the ball instead fell into the path of Salah, who had a simple tap-in.

While Liverpool made a stuttering start to the English Premier League, Tottenham showed it might be ready to take another step forward under Antonio Conte.

“I liked the game a lot for the result but especially the way in which the result was created — creating many chances to score, good possession, good high and medium pressure and we were good when we lost the ball and the intensity to try and get it back. “We have things to improve but this isn’t a surprise,” Tuchel said. Conte spent much of last season complaining about a lack of squad depth, but still opted not to start any of the team’s six offseason signings. Newcastle won 2-0 after Callum Wilson added the second in the 78th. “The start of the game was really bad from us,” Klopp said. Dejan Kulusevski capped a stellar performance by slotting in the fourth two minutes later.

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says 'performance was a defeat' in the 2-2 opening draw at Fulham.

“You need this extra, this difference,” said the manager of the Uruguayan forward. For sure we have to think how we react but not panic.” The Fulham manager, Marco Silva, said his side “deserved more than a draw. “The result wasn’t a defeat but the performance was. “We started exactly the opposite way than we wanted. “The performance was a defeat,” Klopp said.

Aleksandar Mitrovic's brace of goals was cancelled out by strikes from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as newly promoted Fulham held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw ...

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WHAT HAPPENED? Fulham were denied a shock win over Liverpool on the opening weekend of the Premier League season as two goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic were ...

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Rather than sitting tight until 2023, you could make a strong case for Liverpool needing to sign one midfielder now and another in a year.

Elliott’s role should continue to grow as the season evolves but it would be wrong to expect too much from a teenager who is still learning that role. The bar will get raised collectively but that heavily depleted midfield department is a growing cause for concern. However, the changes Klopp made in midfield were also key to triggering that second-half improvement as Harvey Elliott and James Milner both impressed. Henderson’s passing accuracy was just 74 per cent (66 per cent in the opponents’ half), while Thiago won a third of his nine duels. Liverpool held a strong interest in Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni earlier this year but always feared that Real Madrid would win that race and so it proved. “A transfer must make sense now and in the long term,” said Klopp post-game at Craven Cottage. “We still have enough midfielders. He’s facing another lay-off — the latest in a long line of agonising setbacks that have hampered the Spain international’s time at Liverpool. That meant that, as Liverpool twice came from behind in the second half to avoid an embarrassing defeat against promoted Fulham, they were without four of their eight senior midfielders. The manager went on to eulogise the array of talent already at his disposal. Yes, they’ve been dogged by some cruel misfortune but it wasn’t entirely unpredictable, especially given the amount of football Thiago, Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain have previously missed. “The last thing that would have crossed my mind is that we have to do this. It was cranked up another level after Thiago limped off early in the second half at Craven Cottage on Saturday, clutching his left hamstring.

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Liverpool were left frustrated by Fulham as the Premier League returned. Darwin Núñez impressed, but Thiago Alcântara went off ...

As well as absences, the big problem for Liverpool to contend with was that Jordan Henderson and Fabinho played poorly. On a very tough afternoon for Liverpool, it is impossible to look past the impact of Darwin Núñez off the bench as the sole positive. Do that often enough and you will score a hatful. Without him, the Reds would have been defeated. Nothing happened there but we said we have to break lines and what we did, we played into their hands." "The best news about this game is the result, so I am really fine with the point," Klopp told Liverpool's official website post-match.