Community Shield clash with Palace a ‘good challenge’ for Liverpool – Arne Slot

The sides face off at Wembley on Sunday.

Arne Slot said Sunday’s Community Shield against Crystal Palace would be a “good challenge” for his Liverpool side (Nick Potts/PA)

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 on midfielder Florian Wirtz, forward Hugo Ekitike, left-back Milos Kerkez, right-back Jeremie Frimpong and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, with more incomings possible.