The biggest focus for improvement will be progressing further in the Champions League. Liverpool dominated the eight-match league phase, finishing top of the 36-team table after winning their first seven games, but were unfortunate to draw eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has opened up on as the club's preparations as they look to defend their Premier League crown, following an extraordinary summer of investment that has shattered spending records across European football.