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Aug 17, 2013 at 12.45pm UK
 
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Team News: Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure, Iago Aspas debut for Liverpool

Three of Liverpool's summer signings are handed starts in this afternoon's Premier League opener against Stoke City.

Three of Liverpool's summer signings have been handed starts for this afternoon's Premier League opener against Stoke City.

Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure and Iago Aspas are included in the Reds' first XI, while fellow new boy Luis Alberto, is on the bench.

Luis Suarez is not included in the matchday squad, but the Uruguayan will be at Anfield as a spectator.

Meanwhile, £3m-buy Erik Pieters starts at left-back for the Potters. The visitors' other recent addition to the playing staff - Marc Muniesa - is on the bench.

Liverpool: Mignolet; Johnson, Enrique, Toure, Agger; Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard; Coutinho, Aspas, Sturridge
Subs: Jones, Sterling, Wisdom, Ibe, Allen, Borini, Luis Alberto

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Huth, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Palacios, Whelan, Etherington; Crouch
Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Pennant, Jones, Wilson, Adam, Jerome

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