Liverpool faced a setback in their first match under the new manager, Arne Slot. The Dutchman, who took over at Anfield on a three-year contract from Feyenoord, began his role on June 1, succeeding Jurgen Klopp.
Slot started his tenure with a rigorous training session. He and his backroom staff worked with several players returning from their holidays.
The preparations for the new season ramped up on Friday. Liverpool played a closed-door pre-season friendly against Championship side Preston at the AXA Training Centre.
The Reds lost 1-0, with Robbie Brady scoring the only goal from long distance.
Throughout the 90 minutes, Arne Slot used 25 players. Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Mohamed Salah notably participated in the first half.
