Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Brentford welcome Liverpool to the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League, with Oliver Holt and Lewis Steele reporting from the ground.
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What the odds say
By Lewis Browning
Here's what our friends at Sky Bet are predicting in terms of the outcome of today's game:
- Brentford 3/1
- Draw 3/1
- Liverpool 3/4
Pretty convincing. We'll see if it translates onto the field.
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Squawka stat pack
By Lewis Browning
Our friends at Squawka, as they always do, have put together a nice stat pack ahead of today's game.
There's little doubt that, despite their tough run, Liverpool are the better side here. In every way.
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Elsewhere today
By Lewis Browning
There hasn't been too much Premier League action so far, with five games taking place tomorrow due to European matches in the week.
Here's a roundup of what's happened so far:
- Leeds 2-1 West Ham
- Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland
- Newcastle 2-1 Fulham
Manchester United's game against Brighton is coming to an end too.
Some result for Sunderland, by the way!
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Liverpool in the house
By Lewis Browning
Liverpool's players and staff are here at the Gtech Community Stadium.
A penny for their thoughts? They look quite chilled.
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Slot: 'We are facing different play styles'
By Lewis Browning
Arne Slot, Liverpool manager:
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Andrews: 'Liverpool don't have the rhythm they once did'
By Lewis Browning
Keith Andrews, Brentford manager:
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The rise of Thiago
By Lewis Browning
Some have been shocked by Igor Thiago's fine form this season.
He has scored six goals in nine games in all competitions so far, having become the main man on the back of Yoane Wissa's departure in the summer.
It's important to remember he was essentially signed as Ivan Toney's replacement before suffering a serious injury. He cost the Bees £31million - that is not cheap.
And he is proving to be worth every penny. He will be smelling blood today, too, given how Liverpool have been defending of late.
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Slot on Salah
By Lewis Browning
Liverpool's Mo Salah has been an absolute shadow of his former self this season.
He has two goals and two assists to his name in the top flight, but he has been well off it lately and was dropping in midweek for the Champions League again.
Did he deserve a start today? I'm not sure. But Slot has been speaking on his man, and said he WANTS to see him angry.
Read more from Lewis Steele by clicking here or below.
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Breaking:Brentford team news: Henderson STARTS
By Lewis Browning
There are three former Reds in the Brentford team today, with one more on the bench.
Caoimhin Kelleher is between the sticks, with former Reds Premier League-winning captain Jordan Henderson in midfield.
Sepp van Den Berg is the third, with Fabio Carvalho in reserve!
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Breaking:Liverpool team news: Salah STARTS
By Lewis Browning
Was there any ever real doubt?
Salah is back in after being dropped in midweek. Florian Wirtz starts too, seemingly in the No 10 role.
No Ryan Gravenberch or Alexander Isak in the squad.
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Slot's war of words
By Lewis Browning
Speaking of Slot, he has been involved in a bit of a spat with Ruben Amorim this week.
The Reds boss took a jibe at United's tactics in the Anfield clash last weekend, referencing their 'long ball' efforts.
Amorim, though, bit back yesterday. The news broke quite late, so you may have missed it, so click here or below to read more from Chris Wheeler.
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Brentford starting to settle
By Lewis Browning
Many had worried about Brentford this season following the departure of Thomas Frank - admittedly, myself included.
But they are starting to hit their stride a little bit now, with Keith Andrews doing a fine job. They picked up their first away win of the season on Monday, beating West Ham, and looked pretty decent.
They are 15th going into today's game. It sounds worse than it is, to be honest, and they have a favourable run of games coming up.
A win today would be Andrews' biggest victory yet by miles.
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Liverpool's league slump
By Lewis Browning
One really does wonder what has gone on with Liverpool. There are clearly structural issues, but Arne Slot is finding it hard to balance his new signings.
They had survived early season struggles with a lot of last-minute goals, and it was clear that couldn't last forever. And it didn't.
A loss against Crystal Palace before the international break started the slump, and they followed that up with a last-minute defeat by Chelsea.
It was the same after the break, though - a 2-1 defeat by Manchester United last week.
They got back to winning ways in the Champions League in midweek, beating Frankfurt 5-1, but it's important they win this one today at a tough place to go.
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Premier League action continues!
By Lewis Browning
Good afternoon one and all and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of Brentford vs Liverpool in the Premier League.
It's a late one tonight! This would have been the early kick off today, but, due to Liverpool's Champions League involvement in midweek, it's tonight instead.
It's an important one, too, with the Reds looking to bounce back from three league defeats in a row.
A must-win? Maybe too early to say that. But it's as close as you can get, for my money.
Key Updates
Brentford team news: Henderson STARTS
Liverpool team news: Salah STARTS
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