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Liverpool to face West Ham on opening day of Premier League season

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Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield for their opening 2018/19 Premier League fixture.

The Reds will face West Ham on August 11 as they begin their third full season under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp, looking to improve on two consecutive fourth-placed finishes.

The Premier League released their fixture list on Thursday, with Liverpool facing three southern sides in August: the Hammers (H), Crystal Palace (A) and Brighton (H).

Liverpool face their first top-four rivals in Tottenham Hotspur on September 15 (A). Two weeks later they meet Chelsea (Sep 29: A) and then Manchester City (Oct 6: H) on consecutive weekends.

The first Merseyside derby of the season will take place on December 1 at Anfield.

Key Dates

‣ Opening day: West Ham (H)
‣ Merseyside derby: December 1 (H)
‣ Boxing day: Newcastle United (H)
‣ New Year’s Day: Man City (A)
‣ Final day: Wolverhampton (H)

More: Liverpool’s pre-season plans

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Liverpool – Premier League Fixtures (2018/19)

‣ August

11 – West Ham United (H)
18 – Crystal Palace (A)
25 – Brighton and Hove Albion (H)

‣ September

1 – Leicester City (A)
15 – Tottenham Hotspur (A)
22 – Southampton (H)
29 – Chelsea (A)

‣ October

6 – Manchester City (H)
20 – Huddersfield Town (A)
27 – Cardiff City (H)

‣ November

3 – Arsenal (A)
10 – Fulham (H)
24 – Watford (A)

‣ December

1 – Everton (H)
4 – Burnley (A)
8 – Bournemouth (A)
15 – Manchester United (H)
22 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
26 – Newcastle United (H)
29 – Arsenal (H)

‣ January

1 – Manchester City (A)
12 – Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
19 – Crystal Palace (H)
30 – Leicester City (H)

‣ February

2 – West Ham United (A)
9 – Bournemouth (H)
23 – Manchester United (A)
27 – Watford (H)

‣ March

2 – Everton (A)
9 – Burnley (H)
16 – Fulham (A)
30 – Tottenham Hotspur (H)

‣ April

6 – Southampton (A)
13 – Chelsea (H)
20 – Cardiff City (A)
27 – Huddersfield Town (H)

‣ May

4 – Newcastle United (A)
12 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

* Fixtures subject to change due to television programming.

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