Liverpool begin their new Premier League season with a trip to newly-promoted Fulham at 12.30pm. They will have to cope without the goalscoring input of Sadio Mane, who left the club for Bayern Munich this summer.
Manager Jurgen Klopp is certain they have the players - including club record signing Darwin Nunez - to replace the Senegal international's contributions.
Elsewhere, after 23 years away, Nottingham Forest return to the English top-flight today when they go to Newcastle and Bournemouth begin life back in the Premier League by taking on Aston Villa.
Leeds also host Wolves, while Southamption got to Tottenham, with all four of those games kicking-off at 3pm. In the late fixture, Everton meet Chelsea at 5.30pm. *** Tomorrow's Airtricity League Premier Division game between Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic has been postponed.