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It comes as Crystal Palace have been dealt a major injury setback.

Arne Slot's team will head to Wembley Stadium to compete in the Community Shield as the reigning Premier League champions, squaring off against last season's FA Cup victors Crystal Palace.

Unfazed by his hefty price tag, has shown he's ready to hit the ground running, netting his first goal against Yokohama.

A similar sentiment can be expressed for fellow attacking force Hugo Ekitike, with the Frenchman assisting Mohamed Salah in his first Anfield appearance against Athletic Club on Monday.

On the defensive front, it seems Slot has let slip that new full-back recruits Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are set to be his go-to pairing moving forward.

For the Dutchman, securing a spot in the Community Shield team seems to be a breeze, especially as Conor Bradley has been sidelined from recent pre-season matches due to a minor injury.

Arne Slot will soon name his first competitive Liverpool line-up of the 2025/26 campaign.

Nevertheless, Reds fans will undoubtedly be thrilled to see Giorgi Mamardashvili make his first competitive start, which seems the most logical choice given that the Georgian international has clocked up the most minutes of the two.

Now, the question remains whether there will be a sixth debutant for the Reds with just three days until the big match.

With just enough time and clear interest from the club, there's still a chance for Alexander Isak to sign for Liverpool from Newcastle United and make his first start at the end of what could be a hectic period.

Given his impressive tally of 62 goals and 11 assists in three seasons at Tyneside, the striker would be a dream starter under any circumstances

Slot would then have his pick from his existing roster of Reds Premier League champions to face FA Cup winners Palace.

Completing a three-pronged attack would be Salah and Cody Gakpo, who now has the chance to establish himself as the team's primary left winger following Luis Diaz's move to Bayern Munich

8 role because of Wirtz's arrival.

Additionally, Mac Allister has been dealing with injury recovery this pre-season.

To complete the dream XI with a central defensive duo, Virgil van Dijk bounces back from the illness that sidelined him for the Athletic Club double-header and dons the captain's armband to partner with Ibrahima Konate.

Dream Liverpool line-up vs Crystal Palace: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo


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