The revamped 32-team tournament took place in the United States earlier this summer with Chelsea coming away as champions after beating Paris Saint Germain in the final.

Despite consistently competing at the top of the Premier League and maintaining a strong presence in the Champions League, Liverpool have missed out on qualification.

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The primary route into the tournament was through recent Champions League success, with automatic invitations granted to the winners from the four seasons leading up to 2024.

Liverpool, runners-up in 2022, could have made the cut through those rankings — if not for both City and Chelsea already claiming England’s maximum quota.

After a demanding Premier League season, Liverpool won't have been overly disappointed to miss the summer tournament!

For Van Dijk, it’s a powerful statement of intent as Arne Slot’s side aim to build on last season’s Premier League title triumph

The club is obviously trying to improve our squad.

“The Premier League is incredibly strong so it’s only right that we have to improve too
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