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title: "Virals: Liverpool to face Norwich away on opening day"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-06-16T08:30:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool to face Norwich away on opening day

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/16/virals-liverpool-owners-fsg-take-off-field-spending-to-224million/) will kick off the 2021/22 Premier League campaign with a visit to East Anglia to face newly-promoted [Norwich City](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/08/07/norwich-would-consider-15m-a-palatable-amount-for-jamal-lewis/).

The Reds make the trip across the country to Carrow Road as Jurgen Klopp’s side hope for better fortunes this time around having [suffered from major injuries](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-injury-news-latest-list-alisson-thiago-alexander-arnold-robertson-henderson-780156) last term.

This trip will be followed by consecutive home clashes with Burnley and Chelsea – with the [first Merseyside derby of the season](https://theathletic.com/news/liverpool-premier-league-fixtures-2021-22/D7yI05BQQq2L) due to take place at Goodison Park on November 30.

> Twitter: #LFC will begin their Premier League season away at Norwich.
>
> ![🟡](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f7e1.svg) Norwich (A), Aug 14\
> ![🔴](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f534.svg) Burnley (H), Aug 21\
> ![🔴](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f534.svg) Chelsea… https://t.co/0mY6cmg47W (@ptgorst)

Klopp will hope to have Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip [fit and raring to go](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/428712-jurgen-klopp-explains-return-timescales-for-gomez-matip-and-van-dijk) for the opening day in mid-August as the German manager looks to compete for major honours once again.

Liverpool will [face Brentford](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/436120-liverpool-fixture-list-revealed-premier-league) for the first time at the London clubs new stadium on September 25.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Starting a season against Norwich certainly stood the Reds in good stead in 2019/20 as a [4-1 home victory](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49201578) over the Canaries set Klopp’s side on the way to title glory.

Trips to the city have also provided numerous happy memories for the Anfield club, with Luis Suarez a [prolific scorer](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/ranking-luis-suarezs-12-goals-for-liverpool-against-norwich/) against the opening day opponents.

In 2016, Adam Lallana was the unlikely hero late on as Liverpool won a [thriller 5-4](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/norwich-vs-liverpool-match-report-adam-lallana-wins-nine-goal-thriller-jurgen-klopp-a6829586.html) – sparking jubilant scenes as Klopp sprinted down the line.

Hopefully, the aforementioned fixtures will see stadiums at full capacity once again as football returns to normality.