Overview

• Liverpool’s British‑record £125m signing was named in the starting XI, with Slot reiterating he will not play the full 90 minutes.
• Hugo Ekitike moves to the bench as Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo support Isak, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch joined by Florian Wirtz in midfield.
• Liverpool confirmed a 24‑man UEFA list with two additions for the league phase, while Federico Chiesa is not registered due to squad and eligibility constraints.
• Homegrown options Trey Nyoni and Jayden Danns qualify for List B and trained with the first team as potential cover under the registration rules.
• Slot defended the summer spend as largely offset by sales, and captain Virgil van Dijk urged Isak to embrace the No. 9 role and focus on performance.