A tougher test is on the horizon for Slot's side in the form of Mikel Arteta's seasoned Arsenal. The Gunners opened up their tour of the US with a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth before they downed Manchester United 2-1 in Inglewood.
Arteta's squad has been bolstered by the returns of several senior stars midway through their tour and the 2024/25 Premier League title hopefuls will return home after Wednesday evening's encounter.
Here is 90min's guide to Liverpool's friendly clash with Premier League rivals Arsenal.
What time does Liverpool vs Arsenal kick-off?
Location: Philadelphia, USA
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Date: Thursday 1 August
Kick-off Time: 00:30 BST / 19:30 ET / 16:30 PT
Liverpool vs Arsenal H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Liverpool: 1 win
Arsenal: 2 wins
Draws: 2
Current form (all competitions)
Liverpool
Arsenal
Liverpool 1-0 Real Betis - 27/07/24
Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd - 28/07/24
Liverpool 0-1 Preston - 19/07/24
Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth - 25/07/24
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves - 19/05/24
Arsenal 2-1 Everton - 19/05/24
Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool - 13/05/24
Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal - 12/05/24
Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham - 05/05/24
Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth - 04/05/24
How to watch Liverpool vs Arsenal on TV and live stream
Country
TV channel/live stream
United Kingdom
arsenal.com, LFCTV (subscription required)
United States
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN
Canada
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Liverpool team news
Curtis Jones, Nabil Fekir
Jones picked up an injury against Real Betis / Justin Berl/GettyImages
The Reds had 14 players on international duty this summer, the majority of whom won't be in action out in the States.
Curtis Jones sustained an injury in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Real Betis and is unlikely to feature against Arsenal. However, Slot can call upon Dominik Szoboszlai in the middle of the park.
The new manager is without a long list of senior defenders, so a youthful backline is expected in Philadelphia.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Arsenal
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Van den Berg, Tsimikas; Endo, Morton; Salah, Szoboszlai, Elliott; Jota.
Arsenal team news
Arsenal were bolstered by the arrivals of Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes and Kai Havertz ahead of their friendly with United. The trio are all in contention to earn their first starts of the summer.
New signing Riccardo Calafiori has teamed up with his teammates in the States and is expected to get some minutes in Philadelphia. Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber and Ben White are among Arteta's senior stars poised for starts against the Reds.
Exciting teenager Ethan Nwaneri has impressed in pre-season and could retain his place in midfield.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Liverpool
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-3-3): Hein; White, Timber, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Nwaneri; Jesus, Havertz, Martinelli.
Liverpool vs Arsenal score prediction
It was a bright enough start against Betis, but this is a much bigger test for a Liverpool side without so many critical figures.
The Reds offered control against the La Liga outfit, but their ability to press and retain possession in the build-up phase will be put to the test by this excellent Arsenal team. Arteta could utilise a strong starting XI in Philadelphia and potentially blow away an inexperienced backline.
It'll be interesting to see how Slot's side cope, but the Gunners should be expected to win this pre-season encounter.
Prediction: Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal
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