Unbeaten Brentford put fourth place on the line against Liverpool
Brentford have a five-place advantage over Liverpool after six Premier League matches, and they will try to protect it while extending their unbeaten start at…
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Brentford have a five-place advantage over Liverpool after six Premier League matches, and they will try to protect it while extending their unbeaten start at Gtech Community Stadium. The hosts are fourth on 10 points; Liverpool are ninth on nine.
Brentford have won twice and drawn four times, with a goal difference of plus six. Their recent sequence is draw, win, then four more draws. Liverpool have two wins, three draws and one defeat, with a goal difference of zero. Their latest five results read loss, win, draw, win, draw.
That leaves little between the sides on points, but Brentford’s unbeaten record and superior goal difference give them the stronger position heading into the fixture. A win would help the hosts strengthen their place near the top of the table, while Liverpool need points to close the gap.
Brentford have a lengthy list of players unavailable or doubtful. Antoni Milambo and Fábio Carvalho are out with cruciate ligament tears, while Kaye Furo is out after surgery. Yegor Yarmolyuk is also listed as out, with the injury unspecified.
Jannik Schuster, Josh Dasilva, Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard and Nathan Collins are doubtful. Dasilva has a muscle injury, Damsgaard an ankle injury and Collins a calf injury. No reason is listed for Schuster’s or Schade’s doubt.
The match kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday 17 October and will not be televised live in the UK. Liverpool’s Matchday Live coverage begins on LFCTV at 1.45pm, with build-up, live audio commentary and post-match reaction. Free audio commentary will also be available on video.liverpoolfc.com, the official Liverpool app and the club’s Match Centre, which opens at noon for live build-up and confirmed team news.
Free short highlights are scheduled for All Red Video from 7pm BST. Extended highlights and a full replay are due at midnight BST for All Red Full and Video members. On the pitch, Brentford’s unbeaten run and Liverpool’s need to gain ground make the small points gap a key feature of the meeting.
