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Magic Mitrovic nets twice as Fulham hold Liverpool to 2-2 draw

LONDON : Aleksandar Mitrovic's brace of goals was cancelled out by strikes from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as newly promoted Fulham held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw by in the sides' opening game of the Premier League season at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah rescues point for Liverpool after Aleksandar Mitrovic brace, Darwin Nunez debut goal

Mohamed Salah struck on the opening weekend for the sixth straight season and Darwin Nunez netted on his Premier League bow as Liverpool rescued a 2-2 draw against an Aleksandar Mitrovic-inspired Fulham at Craven Cottage. Mitrovic, who plundered a record 43 goals in the Championship last term, set the tone when he toe-poked an early effort wide of target before making his mark just past the half hour when he rose above Trent Alexander-Arnold to head home Kenny Tete’s magnificent cross. Ad/> Liverpool looked subdued for large spells but Luis Diaz almost levelled before the break when he sizzled a shot against the crossbar from the left side of the area.

‘Something has to change’ – Jurgen Klopp blasts scheduling of 2022 World Cup ahead of new Premier League season

Jurgen Klopp has blasted the scheduling of this year’s World Cup and believes that players’ welfare has not been prioritised. The Liverpool manager was speaking to the media ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Fulham on Saturday, and is urging football’s governing bodies to work together and put the players’ needs first. Ad/> This year’s tournament in Qatar comes midway through the season, with the final round of top-flight matches taking place on the weekend of November 12.

Portugal's Renato Sanches joins PSG on five-year deal

Paris St Germain have signed Portugal international midfielder Renato Sanches from Lille on a five-year deal, the French Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday. PSG did not disclose the fee but reports in the French media said they had paid Lille 15 million euros ($15.35 million) for the 24-year-old, who has represented Portugal 32 times scoring three goals.