Jurgen Klopp will be without a handful of key stars for Liverpool’s upcoming trip to the capital for a meeting with Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara and Dominik Szoboszlai remain the most significant ‘nos’ for the Reds, as was confirmed in comments relayed from the German’s pre-Brentford presser on X (formerly Twitter) by Matt Addison.
🔴 Mohamed Salah in contention for #LFC’s trip to Brentford, Jurgen Klopp says.
Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai ‘no’. Bradley/Alisson/Gomez all return.
— Matt Addison (@MattAddison97) February 16, 2024
Both the No.66 and No.8 appear set to miss the Merseysiders’ Carabao Cup final meeting with Chelsea on February 25.
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Can Liverpool break their Brentford curse?
It’s fair to say we’ve not found trips to the Gtech Community Stadium simple affairs.
The absences of three key stars – particularly Szoboszlai and Alexander-Arnold who have appeared frequently this term – will not aid our hopes of securing a further three points this weekend.
That said, this is a Liverpool side that has conquered adversity with the help of a deep squad, with the likes of Harvey Elliott and Conor Bradley often proving their worth.
Don’t rule us out just yet – Klopp certainly won’t!