When is Watford vs Liverpool, what TV channel is the Premier League clash on? What time is kick-off?

LIVERPOOL and Watford have the honour of getting the first Saturday of the 2017-18 season underway.

The Hornets narrowly avoided the drop last time out and will hope to get off to a flier at home.

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But they face a huge test against the visiting Reds, who have been busy strengthening as they aim to build on a top-four finish.

Record-signing Mohamed Salah could be unleashed by Jurgen Klopp after the Egyptian was brought in from Roma.

The German also has Dominic Solanke and Andrew Robertson available, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain linked with a move.

But Barcelona are trying to poach Philippe Coutinho in what would be a huge loss for Klopp.

Watford, meanwhile, have been busy this summer and made moved to firm up their midfield.

Will Hughes, Tom Cleverley and Nathaniel Chalobah have all been brought in to add options, while keeper Daniel Backmann joins right-back Kiko Femenia in arriving on a free.

💎 Betting tips: Liverpool to beat Watford & BTTS, 11/5 💎

LIVERPOOL TO BEAT WATFORD & BTTS, 11/5

LIVERPOOL have won their last four opening day matches.

And they look excellent value to do the same against Watford on Saturday.

The Reds are 5/9 to win at Vicarage Road.

Both teams have scored in every one of Watford's opening day games in the Premier League so we like the look of a Liverpool win and BTTS double.

That pays out at 11/5 with Sun Bets. You can add it to your betslip here.

ARSENAL TO BEAT LEICESTER NOW 33/1 WITH SUN BETS

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When is Watford vs Liverpool?

Watford's clash against Liverpool kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday August 12.

SunSport will have all the team news from 11.30am.

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What channel is Watford vs Liverpool?

The game is being shown on SkySports Main Event and SkySports Premier League

Coverage begins at 11.30am

You can also keep tabs on the game with talkSPORT and SunSport.

Alternatively, check out all the goals later in the day on the Sun Football app.

Fact me

• Watford have lost their last three Premier League meetings with Liverpool, with an aggregate score of 1-9 in the Reds’ favour.
• Emre Can’s spectacular overhead kick sealed a 1-0 win for Liverpool at Vicarage Road last season on May 1st 2017.
• Watford are yet to record an opening day Premier League win, losing twice and drawing twice.
• Both teams have scored in all four of Watford’s matches to start a Premier League season.
• The Hornets are unbeaten in their last 10 opening day league games (W5 D5) since losing six in a row between 2001 and 2006.
• Liverpool have won each of their last four opening day Premier League matches, after failing to win any of the previous four.
• Three of Liverpool’s four defeats on opening day in the Premier League have come away from Anfield (W8 D5 L3).
• After remaining unbeaten in his first seven home Premier League games as a manager (W6 D1), new Watford boss Marco Silva has lost his last two, most recently a 1-7 defeat to Spurs as Hull manager on the final day of last season.
• The Reds have won their last three away Premier League games without conceding a goal – they last won four on the bounce without conceding between January and March 2002.
• Jurgen Klopp’s heaviest defeat as Liverpool manager came against Watford in December 2015, with the Reds going down 3-0 at Vicarage Road.
• Troy Deeney has appeared in 75 of Watford’s 76 Premier League matches since the start of 2015-16 but is likely to miss this match through injury.