Follow live coverage as Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds finished just one point and one place behind Manchester City in the title race last season and begin their battle to go one better this time around against the newly promoted Cottagers on Saturday afternoon. Centre-back Ibrahima Konate joined an injury list that already includes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (thigh), Diogo Jota (thigh), Curtis Jones (calf), second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (groin) and Kostas Tsimikas (knock). I also miss Naby Keita. For the home side, Marco Silva includes first summer arrival Joao Palhinha on his Premier League debut, while last year’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will be hoping to pick up where he left off as they try to avoid the drop. Follow all the latest updates from Craven Cottage:
Fulham vs Liverpool
Fulham 11: Rodak, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Palinia, Reid, Pereira, Kebano, Mitrovic, Decordova-Reid Liverpool 11: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson, Salah, Diaz, Firmino 15′ – Diaz finds the net, but the offside flag is over Robertson in the build-up. 32′ – GOAL! Mitrovic heads the far post after a cross from the right
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Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
54 min: Alexander-Arnold piles the pressure on Rehm and wins a corner for Liverpool. The right-back curls it into the middle of the area and finds Virgil van Dijk who sets the ball up to Darwin Nunez. Nunez takes it on goal, but realizes it’s offside and waits for the flag to go up. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:42 p.m 1659789583
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
51 min: Roberto Firmino and Thiago are limping off the pitch with Klopp introducing Harvey Elliott and new signing Darwin Nunez. Can they spark something for the Reds? Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:39 p.m 1659789510
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
48 mins: Neeskens Kebano brings the ball under control after a nice diagonal pass from Tosin Adarabioyo. He slips as he tries to cross the ball and knocks it back for a goal. Thiago Alcantara appears to have tweaked something and Jurgen Klopp is lining up a few appearances. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:38 p.m 1659789308
Second half: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Kick-off: Fulham restart the match. Darwin Nunez warmed up for Liverpool during the break and it won’t be long before he makes an appearance. Paulhinha is fouled by Henderson in the middle of the pitch. Free kick Fulham. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:35 p.m 1659789054
HT: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Fulham had only 28% of the first-half possession but created five chances – two more than Liverpool – and Mitrovic scored the only goal. Very clinical from the striker coming off the back of a great season in the Championship. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:30 p.m 1659788814
HT: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 44 goals in 45 league games since the start of last season, 15 more than any other player in England’s top four. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:26 p.m 1659788574
Half time: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Aleksandar Mitrovic gives Fulham the lead with a fine header in the first half. (Action images via Reuters) (Action images via Reuters) Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:22 p.m 1659788328
Half time: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
45+2 mins: Fulham take advantage on the break at Craven Cottage. They were superb and took the offense to an inferior Liverpool side. Jurgen Klopp will take out the hairdryer at half-time. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:18 p.m 1659788202
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
44 min: Jordan Henderson sends a cross into the far side of the box where Luis Diaz squeezes in behind Kebano and has a free header. He has plenty of time to pick his position, but ends up swinging the ball straight to Rodak on goal. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:16 p.m 1659788011
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
41 mins: Liverpool are putting pressure on the Fulham defense by keeping the ball alive on the edge of the box as they look for an opening. The ball is sent to Alexander-Arnold and a lack of concentration sees him handle the ball and give the home side a free-kick. Michael Jones August 6, 2022 1:13 p.m
