HONG KONG, CHINA - JULY 26: Liverpools FC head coach Arne Slot talks to media at the post match press conference after AC Milan takes the victory against Liverpool FC at the Liverpool FC v AC Milan Pre-Season Friendly match at Kai Tak Stadium on July 26, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Liverpool boss Arne Slot will speak to the media this morning
Welcome to our live coverage of Arne Slot's press conference to preview defending champions Liverpool's Premier League opener at home to Bournemouth on Friday (August 15). The Reds boss will be with us at 9am.
There will be plenty to talk about. As well as the defence of the title his side won at a canter last season, will no doubt be quizzed about last weekend's Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace.
While there was much to admire about 's display at Wembley, particularly in the final third, there were further questions about their defending.
The Reds are looking to bolster their backline with a double swoop for Palace captain Marc Guehi and highly-rated Italian defender Giovanni Leoni. Another forward is also on the agenda with the club's number one choice remaining wantaway Newcastle United star Alexander Isak.
Expect Slot to be asked about the latest on those potential deals and outgoings, too, with the likes of Harvey Elliott, Kostas Tsimikas and Federico Chiesa still being tipped to leave before the transfer window closes on September 1.
Team news for the visit of Bournemouth will also be on the agenda while it's likely Slot will field questions about what Liverpool's title rivals have been up to in the market this summer.
Paul Gorst and Theo Squires are at the AXA Training Centre to bring you live updates from the press conference.