Slot sees problems at the back

LIVERPOOL head coach Arne Slot accepts his team must tighten up defensively if they are to stand a chance of retaining their Premier League title.

- By CARL MARKHAM

Despite twice taking the lead in the Community Shield, sloppy defensive play through the middle allowed Crystal Palace to equalise both times and that led to penalties, which the Eagles won 3-2.

Questions have already been raised over whether Slot needs to bring in another centre-back - they have been linked with Palace's Marc Guehi, who is in the final year of his contract as the sale of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen has left him with just three in that position with Joe Gomez injured.