The Liverpool head coach has shed some light on which players will be available for the stay Stateside and who will be joining up with the squad.
Slot also addressed the lack of transfer activity from the Reds so far during the transfer window
there was an update on some injury news and the opportunities for the youngsters who have made the trip across the Atlantic.
Transfer surprise
With Emile Smith Rowe closing on a move from Arsenal to Fulham, Liverpool are poised to become the only Premier League team not to have made a major signing this summer.
That has prompted increasing consternation among the fanbase given the need to strengthen
Slot, though, has explained the lack of movement and his ongoing discussions with Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes,
Slot believes it would be a "surprise" if new faces aren't seen at Anfield before the transfer deadline passes on August 30.
Slot
The first aim is to work with these players, The disadvantage is that many of them aren't here yet.
“The positive is that there is an important lifeline of the club, youngsters coming into the team. It is an ideal way of seeing them in these weeks when they get a lot of playing time as well.
"Our standards are really high when it comes to bringing in new players because we have such a good squad.
"I have wanted to assess the squad which is really difficult as most of them aren't here.
“Of course, Richard (Hughes) and I and other people are trying to improve the squad where possible
"If you inherit a team that’s really good, it’s not so easy to find players who are even higher especially because those ones need to be available as well.
“Richard more than me is working really hard on that. He keeps me updated on that.
If there’s any news on that we will come to you. We already have a good team, but it would be a surprise for all of us if we don't bring any player in.
“That will probably happen in the end. For now, we’re just waiting for the players to come back and the right ones to sign."
Robertson blow
Andy Robertson returned to Kirkby last week but didn't feature in the opening pre-season friendly against Preston North End
while on the tour, he is almost certain to miss all three games as he recovers from an injury problem he carried with Scotland in the recent European Championships.
Slot said
"He is not fully fit yet,"
"But we are expecting him in the end of the tour – maybe just after the tour – to be fully fit again.
“He took a small injury into the Euros and afterwards he had to recover from that after playing those games.
“But we will expect him back after our tour – but he joined us over here. I wouldn't expect him to play in any of the games (in the USA)."
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