Liverpool are scratching their heads following a fourth-straight Premier League loss, this one a 3-2 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

Liverpool suffered two injury setbacks in Germany midweek, with Jeremie Frimpong sustaining a hamstring injury and Alexander Isak withdrawn due to a groin issue. The Dutch full back is “not in a good place’ according to Arne Slot and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, while Isak is a “question mark” for the weekend’s match.

No title defence is over after nine league games, but Liverpool’s attempt feels like it is heading that way quickly. Title winners do not lose four games in a row, but they also rarely look as disjointed as Slot’s side currently do.

Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat to continue their miserable run of form in the capital.

Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat as they lost 3-2 at Brentford on Saturday to continue their miserable run of form in the capital.

Liverpool's 3-2 defeat against Brentford was the "worst" of their four-game losing streak in the Premier League, according to manager Arne Slot. The Reds were unable to build on their thumping Champions League victory over Frankfurt in midweek,

In a bleak showing, Lynch did find positives in midfield. He named Dominik Szoboszlai as “man of the match from a Liverpool perspective,” praising his relentless effort: “Wins 11 out of 15 duels, six tackles made, gets an assist.”

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The Egyptian forward played in Liverpool’s previous match against Brentford over the weekend in the Premier League. The home fans at Anfield will not see Salah play against Crystal Palace tonight. Liverpool manager Arne Slot was asked about the heavily rotated Liverpool, which includes a lot of young players.

Keith Andrews and Brentford saw out a 3-2 win against the reigning champions of the Premier League, Liverpool, at the weekend. The side from the capital, in their successful attempt to beat Arne Slot's side, averaged 55.8 seconds per throw-ins – and football's lawmakers have now discussed cracking down on time-wasting.