Liverpool held, Spurs and Chelsea win in Premier League openers

Liverpool drew to Fulham 2-2; Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 4-1; Jorginho’s penalty helps Chelsea beat Everton 1-0

Title contenders Liverpool could only manage a draw at Fulham on the opening Saturday of the Premier League season while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur made winning starts to the new campaign.

Liverpool had to come from behind twice to cancel out goals from Fulham's Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic with new signing Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah on target in the 2-2 draw for Juergen Klopp's side.

Spurs also went behind, at home to Southampton, but then Antonio Conte's side cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Saints.

A penalty on the stroke of halftime from Jorginho was enough to give Chelsea a hard-fought 1-0 win at former favourite Frank Lampard's Everton.

Champions Manchester City start their title defence at West Ham United on Sunday while Dutch manager Erik ten Hag takes charge of Manchester United for the first time against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Mitrovic scored 43 goals in 44 games as Fulham won promotion from the second-tier Championship last season and continued that form as he put the London side ahead in the 32nd minute.

Kenny Tete's cross from the right was just what the tall centre forward relishes and he out-muscled Trent Alexander-Arnold at the far post to head home.