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Brentford v Liverpool live: Salah returns and Ekitike starts as Reds bid to end Premier League losing streak

Liverpool head to Brentford looking to bounce back from three consecutive defeats in the Premier League

Brentford host Liverpool as the Premier League champions look to get their title defence back on track following three consecutive defeats in the competition.

The Reds opened their campaign with five wins in a row before Arne Slot’s side stumbled to late defeats at Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Harry Maguire’s late header then floored the champions, as Manchester United won their first match at Anfield in nine years, but Liverpool bounced back with a confident 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Liverpool, though, could expect some more rough treatment and aerial duels against a Brentford side who are one of the most physical and direct teams in the league under Keith Andrews.

Reds boss Slot dropped Mohamed Salah to the bench for the trip to Frankfurt but now recalls the forward following Alexander Isak’s groin injury, with Hugo Ekitike starting too. Follow live updates from Brentford v Liverpool, below

Liverpool are now behind Manchester United in the table

Manchester United have beaten Brighton 4-2 for their third win in a row in the Premier League, a result which takes Ruben Amorim’s side up to fourth.

In fact, it moves them above Liverpool by a point - before the Reds look to end their run of three defeats in a row in the Premier League.

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 19:45

Arne Slot admits Trent Alexander-Arnold factor could play part in Mohamed Salah’s poor form

Arne Slot has played down Mohamed Salah’s slow start to season but admitted Liverpool’s adjustment to life without Trent Alexander-Arnold could be a factor.

“He played with Trent his whole Liverpool career, so it could (be that),” Slot said when asked about Salah’s drop in form. “He's been in promising positions often enough to score goals, but maybe with Trent even more.

“But in general, if you have quite a few changes in the summer you have to find new connections. Mo is not an exception to this because he’s also a human being, like all the others.”

Slot admits Alexander-Arnold factor could play part in Salah’s poor form

Salah has scored just twice this season and is in the midst of a six-game goal drought

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 19:45

Virgil van Dijk reveals Liverpool players’ meeting after defeat to Man United

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists Monday’s players’ meeting was not for “crisis” talks but he felt he had to deliver a message to the squad.

“On Monday everyone was sad because we lost to Man United at home,” said Van Dijk. “It was tough under the circumstances so on Monday we came together but it wasn’t a crisis meeting.

“Nobody wants to lose four games in a row but it was the situation we faced. Obviously we also had a proper debrief with the manager but we also had a separate one as players.

“I wanted to say some things. It’s not something I do after every game. After my meeting everyone was happy!”

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 19:30

Liverpool boss Arne Slot backs Mohamed Salah to find scoring form again

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists the last thing he is worried about is Mohamed Salah ending his goal drought.

“I don’t know if it’s sharpness or not. It’s so difficult, I could come up with a few reasons which I’m not sure are the reasons,” said the Reds boss.

“In general in football players miss chances and Mo is a human being as well. We are not used to him missing chances, let alone a few in a row, but these things can happen.

“It’s easier to finish a chance if you are 3-1 up than if you are 1-0 down but maybe that is not true for him.

“But the main thing is Mo has always scored goals for our club and the last thing I worry about is Mo starting to score goals again.

“That is what he has done his whole life and that is what I expect him to do in the upcoming weeks and months for our club as well.”

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 19:00

Salah starts but Isak and Gravenberch out

Mohamed Salah returns to the starting line-up, but there’s no Alexander Isak or Ryan Graveberch in the squad due to injuries.

Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones starts ahead of Alexis Mac Allister in midfield. Hugo Ekitike leads the line.

Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.

Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Morrison, Ngumoha.

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:53

Brentford unchanged as three former Reds start

Brentford are unchanged from Monday’s 2-0 win at West Ham. Jordan Henderson and Caoimhin Kelleher face Liverpool for the first time. Sepp van der Berg also starts and Fabio Carvalho is on the bench, so it could be four former Liverpool players involved.

Brentford: Kelleher, Ajer, Van den Berg, Collins, Kayode, Henderson, Yarmokliuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago, Ouattara.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jenssen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:51

Brentford v Liverpool team news and line-ups

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van der Berg, Ajer; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Jones, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:45

Brentford v Liverpool team news and line-ups

Will be confirmed in the next few minutes...

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:40

Liverpool's five wins in a row against Brentford

Liverpool’s first two trips to Brentford after the Bees were promoted to the top-flight were not happy visits. They drew 3-3 in September 2021 before losing 3-1 in January 2023.

But they have won their last two trips to west London, with Darwin Nunez’s late double last season helping the Reds to continue their push for the Premier League title under Arne Slot.

Liverpool have actually won their last five games against Brentford, since their last defeat to the Bees a couple of years ago.

06 May 2023: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

12 Nov 2023: Liverpool 3-0 Brentford

17 Feb 2024: Brentford 1-4 Liverpool

25 Aug 2024: Liverpool 2-0 Brentford

18 Jan 2025: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:30

Brentford bidding for back-to-back wins under Keith Andrews

Brentford defeated West Ham 2-0 on Monday night and are bidding to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time under Keith Andrews.

The Bees lost at home to Manchester City but have beaten Manchester United and drawn against Chelsea at home this season.

Jamie Braidwood25 October 2025 18:10

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