Recapping the biggest headlines from Arne Slot's first few weeks with Liverpool
- The Arne Slot era is underway at Kirkby, Liverpool
- All the players are back and friendlies are underway
- What are the big headlines weeks into Arne Slot’s tenure?
By Evan Curnew
2. Behind-closed-doors friendly loss to Preston North End
July 19th saw Liverpool lose 1-0 to Championship side Preston North End as the Reds' played their first unofficial match of pre-season.
Highlights and a recap of the match suggest Liverpool dominated possession but could not find the finishing touch needed to find the back of the net. Preston's lone goal came off a mistake at the back, which saw Vitezslav Jaros chipped by a Preston forward.
The starting XI for the match consisted mainly of senior players, while Ben Doak also featured. The second-half XI was purely academy players, with 17-year-old Trey Nyoni subbing into the match late.
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