After the season opener against Leicester, Jose Mourinho’s men will then make the trip to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday 19 August. Kick-off at the Amex Stadium will be at 16:00 BST and the match will also be live on Sky Sports.

The Reds will then have an eight-day break before taking on Tottenham Hotspur, in the first 'top six' test of the new campaign, on Monday 27 August in another evening encounter under the lights at the Theatre of Dreams. Kick-off will be at 20:00 BST and the game will again be shown on Sky Sports.