Alexis Mac Allister out of the squad in Liverpool’s lineup to receive Brentford

Liverpool’s coach Jürgen Klopp surprised the media and the fans in the last few hours with the midfield used against Brentford for the visit of the Bees to Anfield on the twelfth day of the 2023/2024 Premier League season, in a game the Reds must win to remain on the race for the league title.

The Anfield team presented several news due to the absences of Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez, whose injuries were confirmed by Klopp in his pregame press conference. The entry of Cody Gakpo in the midfield alongside Endo and Szoboszlai was the main variant introduced by the German coach, who left Alexis Mac Allister out of the squad and presented a bench dominated by the several young stars from the club’s academy.

On their side, Brentford presented nine absences to face the Reds, and their coach Thomas Frank had to introduce several changes in their visit to Anfield with the return of the Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flekken as their main good news in the squad.

Liverpool to get a win to keep fighting for the Premier League

Liverpool will try to achieve a victory to keep fighting for the Premier League with the following lineup: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Endo, Gakpo; Salah, Nunez, Jota. On the bench, Jürgen Klopp will have the following players: Kelleher, Diaz, Elliott, Chambers, Scanlon, Doak, McConnell, Quansah, Nyoni.