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And Arne Slot's Liverpool reign got off to the perfect start on Saturday afternoon as the Reds beat Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road.
But one thing's for sure is that the excitement of top-tier football is back and this is the perfect place to keep up to date on all things Premier League.
You can follow all of the latest news in our live blog below...
Premier League opening weekend fixtures
Friday, August 16
Manchester United 1-0 Fulham
Saturday, August 17
Ipswich Town 0-2 LiverpoolArsenal v Wolves (3pm)Everton v Brighton (3pm)Newcastle United v Southampton (3pm) - talkSPORT 2 exclusiveNottingham Forest v Bournemouth (3pm)West Ham v Aston Villa (5:30pm)
Sunday, August 18
Brentford v Crystal Palace (2pm)Chelsea v Manchester City (4:30pm)
Monday, August 19
Leicester v Tottenham (8pm) - talkSPORT exclusive
5 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE, AND IT'S A GREAT START FOR ARNE SLOT!
The Liverpool that came out in the second half was totally different to the one from the first 45 minutes, as they ran riot.
Diogo Jota opened the scoring before Mohamed Salah doubled the lead and broke the record for number of goals scored on the opening weekend in Premier League history.
He now has nine, which is more than anyone else, and the Reds will be happy to start the year with a win.
Meanwhile, the Tractor Boys can take a lot of heart from the way they played, especially in the first half, where they created plenty of chances.
But, in the end, it wasn't to be for Ipswich.
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10 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Our live 3pm fixture comes from St James' Park as Newcastle start the season at home against Southampton.
The game will be live on talkSPORT 2, with coverage presented by Faye Carruthers.
Commentary will come from Ian Danter and former Sunderland defender Micky Gray.
And the teams are in!
Newcastle have elected to start Lewis Hall after he turned his loan from Chelsea into a permanent move.
New signings Lloyd Kelly and William Osula start on the bench as Eddie Howe re-introduces Joelinton, while Anthony Gordon starts on the left despite playing just 45 minutes of pre-season.
For the Saints, they name new signings Yukinari Sugawara and Ben Bereton Diaz in the XI.
Russell Martin also has Cameron Archer on the bench, while former Newcastle striker and Geordie, Adam Armstrong leads the line.
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23 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
So as Liverpool close in on an opening weekend win, attention turns to the 3pm games.
Arsenal start their pursuit of the Premier League title against Wolves at the Emirates this afternoon, and the teams are in.
There are no real surprises to Mikel Arteta's team as Riccardo Calafiori is on the bench.
Kai Havertz leads the line and Thomas Partey starts as the holding midfielder.
For Wolves, there have been a few big departures this summer, but they hand debuts to Jorgen Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes.
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41 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
HE IS UNDENIABLE!
New manager, but it's the same old Mohamed Salah, as he breaks another Premier League record!
Virgil van Dijk starts the move with a huge switch to the Egyptian.
He brings the ball down and plays a pass back to Dominik Szoboszlai, who prods a pass into Salah's path.
It takes a little deflection and runs through for the forward, who pokes a finish into the corner.
That is his ninth Premier League goal on the opening weekend of the season, no player has score more.
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48 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
ON 60 MINUTES, WE HAVE THE FIRST GOAL OF THE ARNE SLOT ERA!
Liverpool have been much better in the second half, and Trent Alexander-Arnold threads a pass through for Mohamed Salah.
He loses Leif Davis and squares a pass across the box.
Jota is there to tap home from inside the six-yard-area, and the Reds are up and running.
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51 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Glorious opportunities for Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota
Liverpool finally get the ball moving quickly, and Jota peels out to the left.
He clips a lovely cross into the box for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who prods a pass into Diaz.
The Colombian is no more than six yards from goal, but under pressure Christian Walton, he lifts an effort over the bar.
The Reds come again through Alexander-Arnold, and he delivers a stunning cross into the box.
Jota meets it in the middle of the six-yard-box and heads wide.
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54 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
The hosts think they have a spot kick, but are denied by VAR!
Omari Hutchinson plays a ball down the line for Leif Davis.
He chops inside and pokes a pass through for Liam Delap, who is bundled to the floor by Virgil van Dijk, Tim Robinson is about to point to the spot before noticing the offside flag.
VAR has a look, and Davis is just offside...
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Today, 13:38By Jack Cunningham
It's been a good start to the second half for Liverpool, and they could have at least a goal!
Initially, Ipswich fail to clear a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner, and the ball drops to Mohamed Salah.
He looks to measure one into the far corner, and Jacob Greaves throws himself at it, making an excellent block.
The Reds come again a couple of moments later as Dominik Szoboszlai drills a sublime pass from right to left for Luis Diaz.
He brings it down, cuts inside and bends an effort towards the far corner, but it's a poor strike that flies over the bar.
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Today, 13:34By Jack Cunningham
That's the end of half time, and we are back underway for the second half, and there is a Liverpool change!
Jarell Quansah is off and Ibrahima Konate is on.
It's unclear if this is tactical or injury-related, but we'll hopefully have more on that soon or after the game when Arne Slot speaks.
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Today, 13:19By Jack Cunningham
That's the end of the first 45 minutes, and it's been an entertaining first half between Ipswich and Liverpool.
The home side will be much the happier of the two teams, and they've come close to breaking the deadlock through Jacob Greaves and Omari Hutchinson, and they get a standing ovation from their fans as they head off.
Liverpool have looked disjointed and slow in possession, struggling to create much from open play.
Arne Slot is unlikely to be happy with what he's seen, and the only positive for them is that it's 0-0 at half time, while Ryan Gravenberch has looked good in the number six role.
Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto summed up the first 45 minutes perfectly on talkSPORT.
He said: "If someone asked you which of these teams was in League One two seasons ago, purely based on the way they're playing, you wouldn't be able to give an answer."
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Today, 13:13By Jack Cunningham
Ooooooooo, Wes Burns, you lucky boy!
The Ipswich winger was booked earlier in the game for a pretty nasty scrape down Alexis Mac Allister's Achilles, and he's fortunate to avoid a second booking here.
Diogo Jota drives down the left, leaving Burns behind.
The winger falls over, and as he lands, he bats the ball away with his hand in front of the Liverpool bench, who go mad.
Tim Robinson decides it's just a free-kick, and Burns stays on.
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Today, 13:08By Jack Cunningham
The home side are well on top!
From a Liverpool corner, Diogo Jota loses possession on the edge of the Ipswich box, and Liam Delap threads a ball through for Omari Hutchinson.
The winger charges into the Reds' half and gets past one man before driving in a low left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
It's a decent effort and Alisson Becker does well to dive to his left and make the save.
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Today, 13:05By Jack Cunningham
Away from this match for a moment, and former Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones has announced his retirement from football at the age of 32.
Speaking on BBC 5Live, the ex-England international confirmed he would be now looking into coaching after failing to find a new club after being released by the Red Devils earlier this year.
Jones started his career with Blackburn before moving to Old Trafford in 2011 for around £18 million.
While at Man United, Jones won the Premier League, Europa League FA Cup and League Cup.
He made 229 appearances for the Red Devils, including 204 in the top-flight.
Unfortunately, injuries badly hampered Jones' career and limited his impact in his 13 years at Old Trafford.
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Today, 12:53By Jack Cunningham
Jacob Greaves looks a handful!
Andy Robertson unceremoniously bundles Omari Hutchinson to the floor wide on the right.
Sam Morsy steps up and delivers a lovely free-kick to the far post.
Jacob Greaves climbs over everyone and arrows a downward header at goal that Alisson Becker smothers.
Either side, and that was 1-0 to the hosts!
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Today, 12:51By Jack Cunningham
We are 15 minutes into this contest now, and it's clear the hosts want to be as aggressive as possible when they lose the ball in Liverpool's half.
However, Omari Hutchinson was probably a tad too eager with a tackle on Ryan Gravenberch on the edge of the Reds' box, which sees the winger booked.
Down the other end, Arne Slot's men are having some joy with balls in behind Leif Davis to Mohamed Salah.
But Jacob Greaves is enjoying a magnificent Premier League debut, making a couple of crucial interventions in the box.
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Today, 12:41By Jack Cunningham
It's been a great start from the hosts inside the opening ten minutes here at Portman Road.
Jarell Quansah has had to make an excellent block to deny Omari Hutchinson from just outside of the box, while Kieran McKenna's men are popping the ball around crisply in the afternoon sunshine.
However, centre-back Luke Woolfenden has been booked for a tug back on Diogo Jota, so he will have to be very careful for the remainder of the game.
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Today, 12:33By Jack Cunningham
Right, Premier League football at Portman Road is back!
We are underway in glorious sunshine in Suffolk.
Two managers who never competed in the Premier League come head-to-head, and it's going to be a fascinating afternoon.
We'll have updates throughout.
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Today, 12:27By Jack Cunningham
Last night we brought you the Premier League opener as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 at Old Trafford thanks to Joshua Zirkzee's debut goal.
Now, we bring you Ipswich Town's first top-flight game in 22 years against Liverpool at Portman Road.
Reshmin Chowdhury is your host, with commentary coming from Joe Shennan, former Chelsea defender Scott Minto and former Ipswich captain Luke Chambers.
The teams are out, and we are moments away from kick-off.
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Today, 12:22By Jack Cunningham
For the first time since October 2015, Liverpool will start a Premier League game with a new manager in charge.
Jurgen Klopp's time at Anfield is over, and he's handed the reigns to Arne Slot.
The Dutchman has a huge challenge on his hands to carry on Klopp's work, and that starts this afternoon against Ipswich Town, exclusively live on talkSPORT.
And ahead of his first Premier League game, the Reds boss has been speaking to TNT Sports.
He said: "I am definitely looking forward to it, but it's all about getting a result, and not thinking about new stadiums and a new league.
"The job is the same, you want to prepare your team in the best possible way.
"Jurgen left the team in a really good place.
The boys work hard and are full of energy.
"One of the reasons I wanted to join was because I play a similar style to Jurgen.
"Of course, there are a few differences, but I am expecting many things to be the same."
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Today, 12:06By Jack Cunningham
Ipswich Town manger Kieran McKenna has been speaking to TNT Sports ahead of his first Premier League game as manager.
The Tractor Boys surprised everyone last year by securing back-to-back promotions, ending a 22-year exile from the top-flight.
And what a way to start life back in the Premier League against a new-look Liverpool.
And McKenna can't wait.
He said: "It's a great occasion for the football club.
"First Premier League game here in 22 years, and we want to make the most of it.
"Then of the starting XI are starting their first Premier League games and seven of the group have been with us since League One, so it's a fantastic day for those boys.
"But we are going to have to adapt this year, although, we want to keep our core values, which is to be brave, bold, aggressive and press high.
"This is the best league in the world, and this is what we wanted."
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Today, 11:38By Sean O'Brien
Ipswich and Liverpool have both confirmed their starting XIs for the second game of the new season - live on talkSPORT.
Arne Slot takes charge of his first top-flight match as new Liverpool manager while Premier League football returns to Portman Road for the first time in 22 years.
As expected, Diogo Jota gets the nod over Darwin Nunez, and Jarell Quansah starts ahead of Ibrahima Konate for the Reds.
The Tractor Boys, meanwhile, hand out three competitive debuts as new signings Omari Hutchinson, Liam Delap and Jacob Greaves all start.
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Today, 10:45By Sean O'Brien
Ex-Ipswich star Darren Ambrose insists the newly-promoted Premier League side have lifted Suffolk with their exploits in recent years.
The Tractor Boys will host Liverpool in their first Premier League match in 22 years on Saturday at 12.30pm - live on talkSPORT.
I think he'll be really good for them this year.
"If he improves even a bit on last season, he'll be one hell of a player for them this year."
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16th Aug 2024, 22:55By Jack Johnson
So, the Premier League is now officially back!
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