Liverpool are aiming to avoid a repeat of last season's disastrous
start while Sunderland will look to emulate their strong opening to the
2010/11 campaign.
Liverpool team news
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could play despite only returning to training on Monday.
The Uruguay international's involvement in winning the Copa America
prevented him from featuring in the club's pre-season but manager Kenny
Dalglish will consider him for selection.
New signings Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson and
Alexander Doni are all in the squad but captain Steven Gerrard and
defender Martin Skrtel are both out and full-back Glen Johnson
(hamstring) faces a late fitness test.
Sunderland team news
Defender John O'Shea will have to wait to make his Barclays Premier League debut for the club after being ruled out.
The Republic of Ireland international, who joined the club from
Manchester United during the summer, damaged a hamstring during
pre-season and is not yet ready to resume.
Fellow new-boys Keiren Westwood, Wes Brown, Craig Gardner, David
Vaughan, Sebastian Larsson, Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-won will all hope
to have forced their way into manager Steve Bruce's plans, although
Craig Gordon, David Meyler and Fraizer Campbell (all knee) remain on the
sidelines.
squads
Liverpool: Squad will appear here shortly.
Sunderland: Mignolet, Westwood, Bardsley, Brown,
Richardson, Turner, Bramble, Ferdinand, Laing, Cattermole, Gardner,
Vaughan, Colback, Elmohamady, Gyan, Sessegnon, Wickham, Ji, Cook.
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