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Liverpool ended its four-game losing streak midweek by beating Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, and now Arne Slot's side must get back on track in the Premier League too.
A game away at Brentford under the lights, though, could prove to be tricky. Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk might have scored from corners on Wednesday, but Liverpool hasn't always dealt well with set-pieces this season — and it will get plenty more practice here.
Ahead of Arsenal playing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday — a potentially tricky clash in south London for the Gunners — Liverpool could close the gap at the top of the table to just one point.
In the UK, the game will be shown live on TNT Sports and via its streaming services. In the US, it is set to be live on USA and is available to stream on NBC's website.
For Brentford, who defeated West Ham United on Monday, full-back Aaron Hickey is close to recovering from the injury he sustained while away with Scotland on international duty. However, he isn't quite ready to return here.
Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Antoni Milambo are the only three players unavailable to Keith Andrews, who has done relatively well since taking over from Thomas Frank in the summer given his team sold the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa.
"The players are in a good place, it's been a good week," Andrews told reporters in his pre-match press conference. "Injuries are pretty much as we were, I suppose.
"Aaron Hickey won't make this weekend, but he'll be back in training over the next few days. The rest of the boys are pretty much available."
Liverpool will be without Alisson Becker, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremie Frimpong, meanwhile.
Alisson is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury while Frimpong limped off in the first half of the Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt with a muscle issue.
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Leoni could be out for the remainder of the season because of an ACL injury and Alexander Isak only made it to half-time midweek because of a groin issue.
Isak and Ryan Gravenberch, who sat out the midweek trip altogether, are both at risk of missing out, and neither will be on the field if there is any danger of that worsening their problems.
Liverpool last won a Premier League game more than a month ago in the Merseyside derby against Everton. It has conceded eight goals since then in all competitions.
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