Liverpool Gears Up for Community Shield Clash Against Crystal Palace

Liverpool's coach Arne Slot expressed excitement about facing Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield. As the Premier League champions aim for their 17th Shield, they confront a formidable Palace side. Transfer talks swirl around Liverpool, particularly regarding Darwin Nunez and potential interest in Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot expressed the team's enthusiasm for their upcoming FA Community Shield match against Crystal Palace. The Premier League champions are eager to start the season with a victory, setting their sights on a record 17th Community Shield title at Wembley on Sunday.

Slot acknowledged the challenging nature of facing Crystal Palace, highlighting their strong counter-attacks and set-pieces. Despite last season's League Cup final loss to Newcastle United, Slot remains focused on the present and is aware of Palace's threatening play style.

In transfer news, Liverpool has signed several players including Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. While speculation surrounds Darwin Nunez's potential move to Al-Hilal, Slot has remained cautious about commenting on players not yet part of the squad, including Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

(With inputs from agencies.)