Nobody seriously expected Liverpool to be as good as they were last season. Manager Arne Slot arrived, taking over from departed legend Jürgen Klopp, and guided the Reds to the Premier League title. A record 20th domestic league title. A climbing back up onto their perch.

Virgil van Dijk said he is not worried about the number of chance the Reds have given up in pre-season, but acknowledges something must change when the new campaign gets fully under way

Liverpool will begin the defence of their Premier League title on Sunday against Arsenal and know what they need to work on after losing the Community Shield to Crystal Palace