SLOT CALM AHEAD OF ANFIELD DEBUT

It won't be easy replacing legend Klopp, but new Reds boss trusts himself and his staff

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Arne Slot will make his first appearance at Anfield as Liverpool manager on Aug 25 when his team host Brentford, and he has claimed that there will be no nerves at all.

The Reds kicked off the Slot era in style with a 2-0 English Premier League win at Ipswich Town last weekend, their first competitive match without Jurgen Klopp at the helm in nine years.

The Dutchman has big shoes to fill in replacing the much-loved Klopp, but he is prepared.

"I'm hoping the fans can be twice as loud as the Ipswich fans. I am not nervous at all, certainly not at this moment because I'm in the middle of preparation, prepare the team for Sunday and no nerves," Slot said on Aug 23.

"It wouldn't be a good thing if you have nerves. I trust what me and my staff do to prepare in the best possible way." The 45-year-old knows that he still has plenty to learn about his players.