Who: Liverpool vs BournmouthWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Anfield, Liverpool in United KingdomWhen: Friday, August 14, at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 4pm (15:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.The new Premier League season kicks off with champions Liverpool entertaining Bournemouth on Friday.The 20-team English top-flight – still regarded as the best domestic league in world football – will run to Sunday, May 24.Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the season opener at Anfield that will kick it off.Who is Liverpool’s biggest rival?Liverpool won the Premier League title by a staggering 10 points, while taking their foot off the gas at the end, in Arne Slot’s first season in charge. The previous season’s champions, Manchester City, suffered a shocking start from which their attempt to win a fifth-straight title never recovered. Arsenal finished second for a third consecutive season and were the Reds’ biggest challengers.Both sides are expected to push Slot’s side all the way this season, while Chelsea will be in sharp focus following their FIFA Club World Cup final success against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.Newcastle and Aston Villa have both been upstarts in recent years, while Manchester United and Tottenham have fallen away. A challenge from any of those four would come as more than a mild surprise. Mohamed Salah celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League last season [Phil Noble/Reuters]Who has Liverpool signed for the new season?Liverpool have been busy in the summer transfer window with Florian Wirtz’s arrival from Bayer Leverkusen, for $156m, heading up an impressive list that includes French forward Hugo Ekitike and Dutc …
