Liverpool kick off their Premier League campaign against newly-promoted Norwich at Carrow Road.

By Joe Short

Published: Thursday, 12 August 2021 at 12:00 am


Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will hope for a much more successful season in 2021/22 compared to the previous campaign as the Reds seek to reclaim the title taken off them by Manchester City in May.

The Anfield club signed defender Ibrahima Konate over the summer to help bolster their back line and may bring in some more additions to the squad before the transfer window closes.

Klopp will be desperate to avoid the injury crisis that consumed his squad last season and which kept the likes of Virgil van Dijk out for months. Unfortunately for the boss, Andrew Robertson strained his ankle ligaments in pre-season and will miss the Reds’ opening Premier League fixtures.

Norwich, meanwhile, are back in the top flight after a season battling it out in the Championship and manager Daniel Farke arguably has a stronger side at his disposal than two years ago.

The Canaries have already invested in the squad with Josh Sargent arriving from Werder Bremen for £8m, while Billy Gilmour has arrived on loan from Chelsea.

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When is Norwich v Liverpool on TV?

Norwich v Liverpool will take place on Saturday 14th August 2021.

Check out our Premier League fixtures and live football on TV guides for the latest times and information.

What time is kick-off?

Norwich v Liverpool will kick off at 5:30pm.

There are numerous Premier League games taking place this weekend including Tottenham v Man City, which kicks off at 4:30pm on Sunday.

What TV channel is Norwich v Liverpool on?

You can watch the game live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 5pm.

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How to live stream Norwich v Liverpool online

Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.

You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract.

NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via BT Sport.

Norwich v Liverpool team news

Norwich: COVID cases within the squad meant the cancellation of two pre-season friendlies and there are concerns over the fitness of a number of first-team players.

Sam Byram remains out with injury, while both Todd Cantwell and Lukas Rupp are deemed to be 50/50.

Liverpool: Robertson’s injury means Kostas Tsimikas will likely feature at full-back, with new signing Konate in the heart of defence.

Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are expected start up front. Diogo Jota may once again be consigned to the bench.

Norwich v Liverpool odds

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bet365 odds: Norwich (8/1) Draw (19/4) Liverpool (2/7)*

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Our prediction: Norwich v Liverpool

With or without COVID, Norwich were always going to find this opening-day fixture against the former champions tough. And Liverpool are expected to control the game as they seek to set the pace in the new season.

Klopp’s forward arsenal is one of the best in the business and could well terrorise this Canaries backline, just as it did during the 2019/20 campaign.

Norwich will give this a good go with the likes of Teemu Pukki and Sargent on the field, but in all reality Liverpool should run out victors here.

Our prediction: Norwich 0-2 Liverpool (15/2 at bet365)

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