The 2025-26 Premier League season begins Friday with defending champion Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield. Here’s what to know heading into the new campaign in the world’s most popular soccer league: Liverpool will attempt to retain the top-flight title for the first time since the mid-1980s to the backdrop of a tragedy.

Liverpool kickstart the 2025/26 Premier League season with an Anfield showdown against Bournemouth on August 15. Arne Slot's side are seeking to defend their title in the coming months, but they suffered a slip-up last weekend at Wembley, as Crystal Palace snatched the Community Shield via a penalty-shootout win.