class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With the Reds not yet up to full speed, Al Hain-Cole is backing Bielsa's men to give them a tough 90 minutes in their Premier League opener at Anfield<\/p>\n
<\/head><\/p>\nLiverpool will be hoping to begin their Premier League title defence with a win when they welcome Leeds United to Anfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Reds ended their 30-year wait for a league trophy in style last season, being crowned champions with a record seven games to spare.<\/p>\n
Liverpool vs Leeds Latest Odds<\/p>\n
Unbeaten in 59 league matches on home turf, they are priced at 1\/4 (1.25) with bet365 to pick up where they left off by coming out on top here.<\/p>\n
However, Marcelo Bielsa\u2019s men are also on a high after returning to the top flight following a 16-year absence thanks to a victorious Championship campaign, and can be backed at 9\/1 (10.00) to mark the occasion with a shock win.<\/p>\n
The sides shared a 2-2 draw at Elland Road in their last Premier League encounter back in 2004, and you can get odds of 5\/1 (6.00) on them cancelling each other out once again.<\/p>\n
Liverpool vs Leeds Team News<\/p>\n
Jordan Henderson is unlikely to feature despite returning to training following injury, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri are injured and new signing Kostas Tsimikas is unavailable.<\/p>\n
Newly capped England international Kalvin Phillips is available after missing last season\u2019s run-in due to injury, although Adam Forshaw remains short of fitness.<\/p>\n
Liverpool vs Leeds Preview<\/p>\n
While on the one hands the visitors could hardly have asked for a more difficult opener for their long-awaited comeback season, it may be positive to take on the champions at this early stage and before they have hit their stride.<\/p>\n
With only a short pre-season behind them, Jurgen Klopp\u2019s men certainly looked off their usual pace in the penalty shootout Community Shield defeat to Arsenal – most notably their famous front three.<\/p>\n