Arne Slot Confirms Midfielder’s Absence After Becoming a Father 👶❤️
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is absent from today’s FA Community Shield squad against Crystal Palace due to a personal milestone — the Dutchman became a father on Saturday.
Speaking to TNT Sports ahead of the 3pm BST kick-off at Wembley, Slot revealed:
> “Ryan Gravenberch became a dad last night.”
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🚨 New Signings in the Spotlight
With Gravenberch unavailable, four of Liverpool’s summer signings — Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, and Florian Wirtz — have been named in the starting lineup. Slot emphasized the importance of delivering a strong performance against a resilient Palace side:
> “Ideally you want to play the best possible game you can play. But we also know how difficult it is to play that game against Palace because they are here for a reason: they beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final and Manchester City in the final.”
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⚔️ Palace’s Consistency a Threat
The Liverpool boss also praised Palace’s stability, noting that their unchanged squad from last season poses a serious challenge:
> “At the end of the season, Arsenal and us were not able to win against them in our own stadiums. We know how good or how smart it is to keep the team together because that’s what we did last season and we know the end result.”
Palace will field the same team that guided them to cup glory and impressive league performances, making this Wembley encounter a high-stakes test for the Reds.
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