In less than a month, coach Arne Slot will have his first match leading Liverpool in the Premier League. However, until now, The Kop's personnel have not been able to stabilize.
Last month, Slot got a glimpse as Liverpool lost to Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Before starting the Premier League campaign against Ipswich Town on August 17, the "Red Brigade" will have a series of friendly matches in the US.
13 Liverpool players were absent from the US tour, with 11 of them having just attended EURO or Copa America this summer. The remaining 2 cases are Bobby Clark and Jayden Danns who are absent due to injury.
Alisson, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Ryan Gravenberch and Trent Alexander-Arnold are some of the big-name Liverpool stars who cannot attend the tour. .
Currently, the future of Liverpool's pillars is still unclear, but Slot will certainly need to supplement after the departure of Joel Matip and Thiago. So, what will Liverpool's squad look like in the new 2024-2025 season?
Goalkeeper and defender
Former Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achteberg said the decision to keep Claudio Taffarel could have prevented Alisson from leaving. Taffarel has a good relationship with his fellow Brazilian and remains at Anfield despite other members of Jurgen Klopp's former coaching staff leaving.
Meanwhile, in defense, many people hope that Trent Alexander-Arnold will sign a new contract despite Real Madrid's interest. However, Liverpool still must have a backup plan even though target Leny Yoro has joined Manchester United.
Marc Guehi is also strongly linked with Liverpool, regardless of whether Virgil van Dijk stays or not. Crystal Palace's midfielder has the ability to move flexibly and fits Slot's system.
Midfielder
The "Red Brigade" renewed the midfield last summer but may not be finished. Thiago's departure opens up space for a new addition, even if the Spanish midfielder did not play much last season. And Ederson is the most talked about player right now.
The Brazilian midfielder shined in Atalanta's journey to winning the Europa League last season. The 25-year-old player prioritizes sticking with Atalanta, so The Kop needs to make stronger moves.
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai generally had a relatively good first season at Anfield. However, they still need a defensive midfielder like Ederson to be able to freely create.
Attack
Despite rumors about Takefusa Kubo, Mohamed Salah will definitely still play on the right side of Liverpool's attack if he does not leave. The Egyptian player is in the final year of his contract and Slot really wants Salah to stay at Anfield.
As for Luis Diaz, this winger is also a target of interest for many teams. Of course, Liverpool will find every way to retain Diaz, to combine with Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.
Gakpo made a strong impression at EURO 2024, while Nunez showed effectiveness when playing more widely. Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility that Slot will let Jota play highest in attack.
