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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that he is expecting his players back for preseason training in early July - as he issued a challenge to next year's squad to prove they are "serial winners".

The Dutchman has made history during his first year in the Anfield hotseat, having delivered the club's 20th league title and a first top flight triumph in front of fans in 35 years.

He is now preparing to lift the Premier League trophy in front of the Kop following this weekend's clash with Crystal Palace.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the final curtain call of the campaign up against the FA Cup winners, Slot called on his players to maintain the standards they have set for themselves during his first season.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot celebrates winning the Premier League title

The biggest, you can always debate on that."

For now, Slot is determined to bask in the success of his first term at Anfield after a remarkable season as he prepares to lift the Premier League trophy in the coming days

Because cup trophies you can – it doesn't have to be – you can win those by a lucky draw or being lucky in two or three games by maybe winning a penalty shootout and then all of a sudden you arrive in the final.

Slot added: "But it's always harder to win the league because it's 38 games and in a period of time where the league has never been as strong as it is."