Fulham v Liverpool betting tips: Cottagers hampered by slow summer

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Asked if they are ready for the return to the top flight, Silva said: “No. These players are ready for the Premier League. I congratulate them for the work they have been doing.

“I’m always behind them and they were fantastic last season. They are working really hard. We, as a squad, are not ready. No one can compete at this level with 16 senior players in a squad.”

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno has since arrived from Arsenal but the fact that Fulham only had three outfield players on the bench shows how recruitment has gone this summer.

Four players have not been involved in pre-season as Fulham try to offload them, while three players missed the Villarreal game due to injury.

The most concerning of those is former Liverpool youngster Harry Wilson, who provided the most assists in the Championship last season.

Without him Fulham look short of creativity and an away win to nil appeals at 6/5 in the Fulham v Liverpool odds.

Sub rule a boost for Reds

Premier League clubs voted in favour of the reintroduction of five substitutions per match this season with nine players on the bench.

The main argument against the rule was that it gives bigger clubs an advantage and that certainly looks to be the case this weekend given the contrasting resources available.

In the Community Shield, Klopp named a front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz and had new signings Darwin Nunez and ex-Fulham star Fabio Carvalho on the bench.

Nunez showed what he is capable of by winning a penalty and then scoring the third goal and Fulham will surely dread the sight of a £64million player coming on as they tire in the latter stages.

With that in mind, we like 9/5 for the Reds to win the second half by more than one goal as the last of our Fulham v Liverpool predictions, and all three bets would have paid out when Klopp’s team won 3-0 at newly-promoted Norwich on the opening weekend last season.

Fulham v Liverpool betting tips

Liverpool to lead after 30 minutes @ 27/20

Liverpool to win to nil @ 6/5

Liverpool -1 to win second half @ 9/5

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