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Connor Dunn

The huge Premier League fixture omen that gives Liverpool major title boost

Liverpool have been handed an ideal start to their Premier League 2019/20 campaign with a home match against newly-promoted Norwich City.

It's a Friday night game at Anfield and the game will kick-off the entire domestic season at 8pm on August 9.

You can be sure Reds supporters will be in full voice under the lights as they welcome the European champions onto the field against the Canaries.

For all the latest news from Anfield and reaction to Liverpool's 2019/20 fixture list click HERE

Of course, Daniel Farke's team might prove a stern test after winning the Championship to gain promotion but Jurgen Klopp's men should have no fear with the likes of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino all known to come flying out the traps in their season openers.

An interesting historical note is that Liverpool have faced Norwich in only one previous top flight opening day fixture, in 1976.

On that day the Reds won 1-0 at Anfield and went on to win the 76/77 league ahead of Manchester City who came in second.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is thrown up in the air by his players during the celebrations following the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur (Harriet Lander/Copa/Getty Images)

In the 2019/20 season Klopp's men will take on defending champions City for the second time in April.

In 1976/77 they played them for the second time in April too and won 2-1.

Now, there is no suggestion to say this guarantees anything or any results to come but if history is anything to go by it's set to be a very exciting season.

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