Liverpool v Leeds United: match preview

Liverpool v Leeds: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

What a contest to start with, and what a pity there can be no crowd for the occasion. Leeds return to the top flight after an absence of 5,964 days at the champions, who are unbeaten at Anfield for three successive seasons and are four games shy of equalling the club record of 63 home league games without defeat. Liverpool have scored at least three goals in every opening game under Jürgen Klopp but Marcelo Bielsa, fresh from signing a new one-year contract, will pose a fresh conundrum. Andy Hunter

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Anfield

Last season n/a

Referee Michael Oliver

Odds H 3-10 A 10-1 D 11-2

LIVERPOOL

Subs from Adrián, Karius, Kelleher, Tsimikas, Matip, Hoever, Williams, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Grujic, Jones, Shaqiri, Wilson, Elliott, Minamino, Brewster, Origi

Doubtful None

Injured Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R1 (last season)

Top scorer Salah 19 (last season)

LEEDS

Subs from Casilla, Alioski, Douglas, Bamford, Roberts, Shackleton, Strujik, Poveda

Doubtful None

Injured Berardi (knee, unknown), Forshaw (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y72 R2 (last season)

Top scorer Bamford 16 (last season)