Liverpool will get a final tune-up for their Premier League title defence when Sunday's Community Shield pits them against Crystal Palace in what Arne Slot has called a "good challenge" for his side.

Slot has been busy strengthening a squad that won the league by 10 points last term by spending the best part of £300million (€346m) on midfielder Florian Wirtz, forward Hugo Ekitike, left-back Milos Kerkez, right-back Jeremie Frimpong and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, with more incomings possible.

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Marinos and Athletic Bilbao, Sunday’s trip to Wembley will be their first meeting with Premier League opposition since Palace held Slot’s men to a 1-1 draw on the final day of last season.

Arne Slot makes his feelings perfectly clear on Community Shield and Crystal Palace	Arne Slot Pre-Match Press Conference | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | Community Shield	Arne Slot has explained why Crystal Palace are ideal opponents in Community Shield

"If it’s the League Cup, FA Cup, let alone (the) Premier League or Champions League, normally you win something in the end of the season.

"Unfortunately, we face a very good Crystal Palace that have been very difficult to win against for us, because we played 1-1 against them in the last game of the season.

Oliver Glasner’s side overcame a poor start to the campaign to set a new club record for Premier League points and also made the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

"They are still the same team – a team that performed really well especially at the end of last season so it’s a good challenge for us."