Slot: There is an agreement to sign Leoni, and we are ready for the Premier League

Liverpool coach Arne Slot appeared at a press conference to talk about tomorrow's match against Bournemouth, in the opening of the Premier League, which will take place at Anfield.

The coach began by discussing the signing of young Parma defender Giovanni Leoni: "Yes, there is an agreement between the clubs regarding the deal, but the contracts still need to be signed."

He added: "The signing of Marc Guéhi? He is not our player; he was the captain of Crystal Palace when we lost on Sunday, if you want to talk about him, you should speak with Crystal Palace."

He continued: "This season will be very tough, there will be many teams capable of winning the league, the challenge will be harder than last season because all clubs are bringing in new players, but we are ready for the league."

Regarding Bournemouth: "We beat them at Anfield last season (3-0), but if you look at the events of the match, they scored a goal that was disallowed for offside, and then they were quick to move the ball to attack and continued to make things difficult for us even when we were ahead."

On defensive issues: "At Liverpool, you have to be ready 10/10, doing things well is not good enough. We need to step up in some areas."

About the difference between Frimpong and Bradley: "I think there are similarities between them, although Jeremy might be better in one-on-one situations. Thus, he can help Mohamed Salah find spaces."

He added: "Florian Wirtz may still be young, but he has already won titles; perhaps his mentality is his greatest strength. That says a lot about him. When you see him play, you say to yourself: 'Are you serious? He is not distracted by anything.'"

Regarding the absence of Ryan Gravenberch against Crystal Palace in the Charity Shield: "On Sunday, the chances we conceded were due to our loss of possession, and then the opponent caught us off guard with counter-attacks. Ryan can control the ball well; his absence was impactful."

He noted: "Is Joe Gomez ready to play? I have to make a decision; he has only trained twice, missed many preseason matches, and there is a chance he will be on the bench on Friday."

He concluded: "Szoboszlai can play well in several positions; he has the quality to play as a number 10 and a number 8, and there are things he can improve in both. What distinguishes Szoboszlai is the way he presses."