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Venue: Wembley Stadium
Date: Saturday 15 September 2018
Kick-off: 12.30 p.m. (Sky Sports)
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
League Form (last six):
Liverpool:
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Chelsea (a) [L 0-1]; Brighton & Hove Albion (h) [W 4-0]; West Ham United (h) [W 4-0]; Crystal Palace (a) [W 2-0]; Brighton & Hove Albion (h) [W 1-0]; Leicester City (a) [W 2-1]
Tottenham:
WWWWWL
Newcastle United (h) [W 1-0]; Leicester City (h) [W 5-4]; Newcastle United (a) [W 2-1]; Fulham (h) [W 3-1]; Manchester United (a) [W 3-0]; Watford (a) [L 1-2]
Goalscorers 2018/19
Liverpool (9):
Mané (4), Salah (2), Firmino, Milner, Sturridge (1 each)
Tottenham (9):
Moura (3), Kane (2), Alli, Trippier, Vertonghen, O.G. (1 each)
Recent News
— Henderson signs new long-term contract
— Robertson named Scotland captain
Introduction
So far, so good.
Even if a haul of 12 points from 12 to start the campaign is only keeping pace with what Liverpool took from their corresponding 2017/18 fixtures at home to West Ham United and Brighton and away to Crys...