Liverpool's 2019/20 Premier League fixture list
This morning saw the release of the Premier League fixture list for the 2019/20 season with Liverpool facing Norwich at Anfield on the opening weekend.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds start their Premier League title quest with a home fixture against Norwich City live on Friday Night Football on August 9th.
Liverpool travel to play Southampton the following weekend before then welcoming Unai Emery's Arsenal to Anfield in just their third league game of the season.
Some standout dates to note:
Arsenal …
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The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star highlighted the similarities in their game.
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