Liverpool v Brentford: match preview
Albert Stubbins, the only footballer to feature on the cover of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album, scored the winner when Liverpool last hosted Brentford at Anfield in the league. That was in October 1946. Seventy-six years on, Jürgen Klopp takes charge of Liverpool for the 350th time boasting the highest win percentage (60.74%) of any manager in the club’s league history. With Manchester City or Chelsea, or both, guaranteed to drop points when they meet on Saturday, Klopp will be desperately seeking an improvement on Thursday’s display against Arsenal to take advantage. Andy Hunter
Saturday 2pm
Venue Anfield
Last season n/a
Referee Jon Moss
This season G12 Y23 R4 2.25 cards/game
Odds H 1-3 A 21-2 D 5-1
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Williams, Gomez, Matip, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Morton, Gordon
Doubtful None
Injured Phillips (cheek, 23 Jan), Thiago (hip, Feb), Origi (knee, Feb), Elliott (ankle, Feb)
Suspended None
Unavailable Salah, Mané, Keïta (Africa Cup of Nations)
Discipline Y28 R1
Form WWWDLD
Leading scorer Salah 16
BRENTFORD
Subs from Thompson, Lössl, Forss, Mbeumo, Ghoddos, Valencia, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Zamburek, Racic, Canós, Baptiste
Doubtful Henry (hamstring), Canós (hamstring)
Injured Jørgensen (hamstring, 22 Jan), Dasilva (hip, Feb), Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Raya (knee, unknown), Fosu-Goode (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Onyeka (Africa Cup of Nations)
Discipline Y38 R1
Form DWLLWL
Leading scorer Toney 4
