Liverpool will aim to go into the international break on a winning note when they host Brentford at Anfield in the Premier League this afternoon.
The Reds have endured a difficult week on the pitch, needing a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a point at Luton and losing to Toulouse in the Europa League, so Jurgen Klopp will be desperate to see his side return to winning ways and doing so with conviction following those couple of insipid performances.
We go into the game with a 100% record at home in all competitions this season, although the Bees come to Merseyside off the back of three successive wins, with Thomas Frank’s side hoping to bloody the noses of a ‘big 6’ club once more today.
In terms of the Liverpool team to take on Brentford, there are unsurprisingly a plethora of changes in personnel from Thursday’s defeat in France, with some established names coming back in and others ruled out due to injury or suspension.
Alisson, who replaced Caoimhin Kelleher, is once again our first-choice goalkeeper in the Premier League.
The defense is once again led by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, while Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas are retained from the Toulouse match.
Dominik Szoboszlai, who started as a substitute in France, is back in the starting lineup with Wataru Endo, who begins once more in midfield. Due to his domestic punishment, Alexis Mac Allister is forced to withdraw from the team, leaving Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones out due to injury.
With a completely altered front three of Mo Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo shifts to a midfield position.
Trey Nyoni, 16, stands out among the replacements after putting on some outstanding performances at the juvenile level.
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