Arne Slot claimed that Liverpool are “the most honest team” in the Premier League after Ryan Gravenberch was suspended following a simulation offence. Gravenberch was key to Liverpool’s Premier League triumph last season, but will miss the opening match of their title defence against Bournemouth on Friday.

Fresh from storming to a record-equalling 19th English top-flight title, Liverpool have not held back in transforming Arne Slot's squad in pursuit of an era of Premier League dominance.The last time Liverpool won back-to-back titles was in 1984 and doing so this season would come with the added bonus of overtaking Manchester United as English football's top dogs.

Slot has consistently spoken about winning titles since he arrived last year, and he will maintain those standards, as will the experienced players in the squad including Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.