Ryan Gravenberch will play no part in Liverpool’s Community Shield meeting with Crystal Palace at Wembley, with Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai named to start in midfield.
Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk both return to the side after missing Monday’s friendly against Athletic Club at Anfield.
The Premier League champions face FA Cup holders Palace in the annual season curtain-raiser as they aim to lift the shield for a 17th time against Oliver Glasner’s Eagles.
Gravenberch, who is suspended for next Friday’s Premier League opener at home to Bournemouth, has not travelled with the Reds squad to London.
Hugo Ekitike leads the line, flanked by Mohamed Salah on the right and Cody Gakpo on the left.
Alisson returns in goal after missing the last two matchdays, having been granted leave from the pre-season tour of Japan due to a private family matter.
Van Dijk resumes the captaincy alongside Ibrahima Konaté in central defence, with Wataru Endo providing back-up on the bench.
Left-back Kostas Tsimikas is not involved amid speculation over a potential move.
Nottingham Forest and Leeds United are among the clubs interested in the Greece international, who joined from Olympiakos in 2020.
Joe Gomez remains sidelined after an Achilles issue discovered during last month’s Hong Kong leg of the tour.
Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez start at right-back and left-back respectively, with Scotland captain Andy Robertson in reserve.
Teenage winger Rio Ngumoha, who has impressed during the summer schedule, is also named among the substitutes.
Speaking to TNT Sports ahead of the 2pm GMT kick-off against Crystal Palace, Arne Slot said: “Ryan Gravenberch became a dad last night.”
He added: “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 [Emirates FA Cup] semi-final and [Manchester] City in the final.
“And 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 has exactly the same team playing for them today that played for them throughout almost the whole of last season. So, a big challenge ahead of us.”
Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Subs: Mamardashvili, Elliott, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Doak, Robertson.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Wharton, Kamada; Eze, Sarr, Mateta
Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenny, Cardines
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