- Slot speaking after 4-2 loss to Milan
- Gomez carrying minor injury
- Boss claims Endo and Gravenberch can play at the back
Getty Images SportArne Slot claims Liverpool do NOT need new centre-back amid summer splurge on new forwards and concerning 4-2 loss to AC Milan in pre-season
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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
Monthly from$12.99
Budget Cord-Cutter
Sling TV
✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.
✅ Includes access to live, local NBC affiliates for the marquee weekend matches in designated major media markets.
✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.
Monthly from$45.99
Premium Cable Alternative
DirecTV
✅ Carries both USA Network and your local NBC station, ensuring you get every nationally televised match.
✅ Includes unlimited cloud DVR storage so you can easily record and save early morning fixtures.
✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.
Over 28 months$79.99
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Peacock Premium
✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
Monthly from$12.99
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The Dutchman accepted the club had yet to replace Jarrell Quansah; the academy product was allowed to leave for Bayer Leverkusen earlier this summer to pursue first-team football. Joe Gomez has returned to Liverpool from the club's pre-season tour of Asia as he is carrying an Achilles injury, which has been described by Slot as "minor".
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?
The Anfield club have spent big this summer, signing two attacking full backs in Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, while splashing the cash on marquee attacking names in Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. Little has been done to address the spine of the team. Given Quansah's exit and Gomez's long injury history, could that decision scupper their Premier League title defence?
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