This might be Arne Slot's first trip to Wembley but the Liverpool boss has been unflappable in the face of several new experiences since he replaced Jurgen Klopp in the summer.

Under his stewardship, Liverpool won seven out of seven to start the Champions League group phase.

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Generally, Liverpool has improved compared to last season, despite the big changes behind the scenes.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.

We don't play a final every year."

The Liverpool head coach was treading the line between showing that this was a normal enough fixture for his side to play its own game, without playing down its importance to the point of arrogance or disrespect.

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