Eddie Howe exit breaks wild Premier League manager record - and it impacts Liverpool the most

Liverpool appear set to become the first club in Premier League history to begin a season against six consecutive opponents under new management - double the previous high of three.

The Premier League returns on 21 August when reigning champions Arsenal host Coventry in the opener.

The summer has been dominated by a series of big-money transfers, including Elliot Anderson joining Manchester City for £116 million and England teammate Morgan Rogers signing for Chelsea in a £117 million switch.

But there have also been a plethora of managerial changes, with Newcastle now searching for a new manager next season after it emerged that Eddie Howe had stepped down after five years in the job.

Howe had initially decided to stay on despite a disappointing 12th place finish last term before having a change of heart.

Newcastle are moving swiftly to replace Howe, with Al Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle their top target. Irrespective of who is appointed, the news creates an unthinkable Premier League scenario that would directly impact Liverpool.

The Reds, who themselves have a new boss in Andoni Iraola, will take on six managers in their first six games.

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Liverpool kick off the campaign against Newcastle, managed by their new coach, on 23 August.

The following weekend, they host a Nottingham Forest side who sacked Vitor Pereira in brutal fashion before bringing in Oliver Glasner.

Newly-promoted Ipswich are next up, having appointed Gary O'Neil following Kieran McKenna's departure.

After that, Liverpool come up against a former player in Alvaro Arbeloa, who has taken the reins at Fulham following a short stint in charge of Real Madrid.

Iraola's Bournemouth replacement Marco Rose welcomes Liverpool to the Vitality Stadium on 20 September before the lengthy international break.

Upon a return to action, Liverpool take on Manchester City at Anfield. With Pep Guardiola leaving after a decade at the helm, ex Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will be in the dugout for the clash.

The first time Liverpool take on a team with the same manager as last season will be on 17 October when they meet Keith Andrews' Brentford.

The previous record of three consecutive new managers came in 2016/17 when Southampton took on Watford with Walter Mazzarri, Jose Mourinho's Manchester United and then Sunderland with David Moyes.

West Ham did open the 2014/15 against three teams who had changed manager but the individual in charge of Crystal Palace was interim boss Keith Millen following Tony Pulis' exit.

Likely new Newcastle boss Jaissle is a disciple of Ralf Rangnick who retired from a playing career at Hoffenheim at the age of 26 due to suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear against Hannover.

Given the opportunity by Rangnick to work at a trainee programme in RB Leipzig's youth department and eventually went on to manage Salzburg at 33 - winning two Austrian Bundesliga titles.

At Al Ahli, his current club, he won two Asian Champions League titles and is known for his exciting, high-energy football.