Arne Slot has challenged Liverpool’s players and fans to show the rest of Europe why their Champions League absence last season was a blow for the whole continent.
The Reds have won seven of eight games under the Dutchman and top-end European nights return to Anfield on Wednesday with the visit of Bologna, the second Italian opposition this season after a 3-1 win in the San Siro against AC Milan.
Liverpool spent last term in the wilderness of the Europa League, losing to ultimate winners Atalanta in the quarter-final.