Monday night's Premier League match between Brentford and Liverpool will be exciting to watch at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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Awarded the superb play of his team, which culminated in Friday’s 2-0 victory away at West Ham and a new club record of five straight Premier League (PL) games without a loss, it is no wonder that manager Thomas Frank was recently given a new contract by Brentford (W2, D3). Since they went six games without a loss in February and March of 1939, the Bees have not had a longer winning streak in the top division! Brentford scored two goals for the fourth straight Premier League game on Friday, though another multi-goal performance may be more difficult given that they won’t have their star player Ivan Toney, who injured his knee and had to be carried off at the London Stadium. The Bees have won their last three opening games, so confidence may still be strong in the home dressing room despite the fact that he is almost going to miss this encounter with Liverpool.
Liverpool proved the adage “If you can’t be excellent, be lucky” on Friday night, coming from behind to defeat Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield thanks to two pretty fortunate own goals from Wout Faes. Despite that misfortune, it was the fourth straight Premier League victory for Jürgen Klopp’s squad, who are gaining momentum as they prepare to play a team they haven’t lost to in nine competitive encounters (W7, D2). Although the Merseysiders are in fantastic form, Klopp’s Reds are most frequently tested in January. Under the German, Liverpool’s win percentage in January (47%), which is the lowest of any month during his rule, was just 23 out of 49 competitive games. Additionally, compared to any other month during his tenure, they have lost more games in January (14).
In any case, Toney, Kristoffer Ajer, Shandon Baptiste, and Aaron Hickey will all be watching this game from the treatment room, but they shouldn’t be out for more than a few more weeks. Thomas Strakosha and Frank Onyeka are both regarded to have a possibility of rejoining the group, but only one forced alteration could be made by Frank, who should ask Yoane Wissa to take Toney’s place.
While Arthur, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Curtis Jones should once again miss out, James Milner (hamstring), and Roberto Firmino (calf), should both make a full recovery, it is unclear whether the duo will be rushed back in less than 72 hours.
Brentford probable starting lineup: Raya; Zanka, Mee, Pinnock; Roerslev, Dasilva, Jensen, Norgaard, Henry; Mbeumo, Wissa
Liverpool probable starting lineup: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Thiago, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Nunez, Carvalho
Brentford
| Opponents | Score |
| West Ham | 2-0 (W) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 (D) |
| Wolfsburg | 2-2 (D) |
| Celta Vigo | 1-3 (L) |
| Bordeaux | 1-2 (L) |
Liverpool
| Opponents | Score |
| Leicester | 2-1 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 (W) |
| Manchester City | 2-3 (W) |
| AC Milan | 4-1 (W) |
| Lyon | 1-3 (L) |
| Last 2 match-results | Score |
| Liverpool beat Brentford | 3-0 |
| Liverpool draw Brentford | 3-3 |
The English Premier League match between Liverpool and Brentford will take place at Brentford Community Stadium (London) on Monday at 11:00 pm IST.
| Brentford vs Liverpool | Key Details |
| Date | January 2 |
| Venue | Brentford Community Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 5:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Liverpool and Brentford can also be seen on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go Extra, Sky Ultra HD, BBC Radio 5 and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom.
