Liverpool in the US: what to watch out for on three-game pre-season tour
Big names are missing but matches will offer introduction to Arne Slot’s tactics and return of a gifted midfielder
Getting to know a new squad in a summer when most senior players have been away on international duty could be “a disadvantage but not an excuse” according to Slot, and the reality of his first pre-season was laid bare by the 28-man squad that headed out for a three-game tour of the US on Tuesday.