Liverpool travel to the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday night looking to bounce back in the Premier League after a poor run of domestic form.
Arne Slot’s men head into the weekend with pressure mounting, having lost three of their last four league games, including a 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United.
However, the Reds produced the perfect response in midweek, crushing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League. Goals from Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai lifted spirits, but consistency remains their biggest challenge.
Liverpool sit third in the table, four points off leaders Arsenal, and have struggled on the road, losing their last four league visits to London.
Brentford, meanwhile, will take confidence from a 2-0 win over West Ham last time out — their first away victory under new boss Keith Andrews.
The Bees are 13th and aiming for back-to-back league wins for the first time this season. But history isn’t on their side: they’ve lost their last five meetings with Liverpool, conceding 12 goals in the process.
For both teams, this clash is about momentum — one to regain it, the other to build it.
How Liverpool could lineup vs Brentford?
Liverpool have fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to Brentford, with Jeremie Frimpong ruled out after picking up a hamstring injury against Frankfurt.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and youngster Giovanni Leoni also remain sidelined, while Alexander Isak faces a late fitness test on a groin issue.
Ryan Gravenberch is another doubt but could recover in time to feature. Arne Slot must also decide whether to bring back Mohamed Salah, who is searching for form, while Florian Wirtz may be rewarded with a start after impressing off the bench in midweek.
Liverpool predicted XI (Formation: 4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili — Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez — Jones, Mac Allister — Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo — Ekitike.
