Liverpool’s record on the first day of the season underlines the task facing Leeds on their return to the Premier League this weekend.

With Manchester City, unbeaten in 11 opening-day fixtures with nine straight wins, not in action until week two it leaves Jurgen Klopp’s defending champions as the fastest starters on show as the new campaign begins.

The Reds have won six and drawn one of their last seven league openers, with Watford in 2017 the only team to take a point off them in those games after Miguel Britos’ scrappy stoppage-time equaliser.

Something has to give at the London Stadium, though, as West Ham and Newcastle have each lost four in a row on opening day – and with the Hammers not having drawn on matchday one since 2004’s goalless Championship clash with Leicester, it points to an overdue win for one of the pair.

Wolves, unbeaten in seven openers, travel to a Sheffield United side who have won only one of their last six, Southampton have two wins and four draws in their last six and take on a Crystal Palace side with one win in four, while Brighton and Chelsea round out the opening weekend.

As well as City, Manchester United will wait until week two’s clash with Palace for the chance to add to their five successive opening wins. Burnley have two wins and a draw in the last three openers ahead of their trip to Leicester while Aston Villa face the Blades.