The 2025-26 English Premier League season began Friday with defending champion Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield.

Here's what to know heading into the new campaign in the world's most popular soccer league:

EMOTIONS HIGH

Liverpool will attempt to retain the top-flight title for the first time since the mid-1980s to the backdrop of a tragedy.

It was an emotional evening Friday as Anfield hosted a competitive match for the first time since the death of Diogo Jota, who played for Liverpool for the past five seasons. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a car accident in Spain last month.

As a club, Liverpool is still grieving the loss of Jota and it remains to be seen how the players are affected this season.

"The first time we arrive for a session, the first time we

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