The opening weekend of the Premier League campaign saw several new signings debut. We’ve profiled five players who made an instant impression on their first appearances for new clubs.Hugo Ekitike

The highly anticipated new Premier League season kicked off at Anfield on Friday, with some supporters still wiping away tears from their eyes on a bright, sunny day. Those same supporters likely wiped very different tears away once the final whistle sounded following a six-goal affair that saw the home club walk away with a 4-2 victory.

The Reds boast a strong record in their last 33 opening matches, winning 19, drawing 10 and losing just four. That's a 57.58% win rate to kick off the season in the Premier League era and it’s likely to go up given that that Liverpool, title favourites, have won their last five Bournemouth meetings.

Italy internationals Federico Chiesa and Riccardo Calafiori both found the back of the net in the opening round of 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, Guglielmo Vicario picked up his first clean sheet