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Liverpool XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

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Flood, G. (2026, October 17). Liverpool XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-xi-vs-brentford-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-today-b1301062.html

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola faces lineup decisions for the Premier League match against Brentford due to several player absences. Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is suspended after his red card in a previous game, while forwards Isak and Gakpo are injured. This leaves room for young players like Trey Nyoni and Lewis Koumas to start, with the latter potentially leading the attack if he remains fit. The match is scheduled for 3pm BST on Saturday, October 17, at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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Liverpool's manager Andoni Iraola faces lineup challenges for their upcoming Premier League match against Brentford due to injuries. Key forwards Isak (thigh) and Gakpo (ankle) have returned early from international duty but are still unavailable, weakening Liverpool’s first-choice starting XI. Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch will miss the game after being suspended for a controversial red card in their previous match against City. Iraola confirmed that forward Lewis Koumas, a highly-rated young player, will likely lead Liverpool's attack in Isak and Gakpo’s absence. Additionally, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is expected to return to the starting lineup, while 19-year-old Trey Nyoni may retain his place if Szoboszlai remains out of contention.

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“While both articles discuss Liverpool's match against Brentford and mention injuries to key players, they cover different aspects of the event (one is an interview about difficulties due to a recent game, while the other predicts lineup and discusses injury status).”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the upcoming Liverpool vs. Brentford match, with Article A focusing on scheduling and recovery time due to Champions League fixtures, while Article B focuses on team news and lineup predictions.”

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🔮 Iraola said in his pre-match press conference the following day that it was too early to tell if Szoboszlai, Isak or Gakpo would return to contention against Brentford, though he confirmed that he was keeping the “chance open”.

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Reds boss Andoni Iraola has not been able to call upon the key trio since before the recent extended international break, significantly weakening his first-choice starting XI. asserted

Iraola → call → XI

Forwards Isak (thigh) and Gakpo (ankle), meanwhile, both returned to Merseyside early during the international window after sustaining problems while playing for Sweden and the Netherlands respectively. asserted

Isak → return → Sweden

Iraola said in his pre-match press conference the following day that it was too early to tell if Szoboszlai, Isak or Gakpo would return to contention against Brentford, though he confirmed that he was keeping the “chance open”. asserted

he → say → chance

Ryan Gravenberch started against LASK but will serve a one-match suspension in west London after his controversial sending off for a second yellow card that completely turned the game against City, with Alexis Mac Allister wisely handed a rest. asserted

Allister → start → rest

Mac Allister will surely be restored to the starting lineup against Brentford, with 19-year-old Trey Nyoni likely to keep his place in the midfield engine room from midweek if Szoboszlai remains unavailable. asserted

Szoboszlai → restore → midweek

The absences of Isak and Gakpo have led to Nyoni’s fellow highly-rated youngster Lewis Koumas being offered the opportunity to lead Liverpool’s attack of late, and he scored his first Champions League goal against LASK after initially seeing two disallowed for offside. asserted

two → lead → offside

Koumas would presumably be entrusted with the starting striker role again if the injury picture remains unchanged, supported from the left by Wednesday’s hat-trick hero Bradley Barcola. asserted

picture → entrust → hero

Florian Wirtz seems to retain Iraola’s faith as the No10 for now despite more criticism of his performances from the likes of Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, though a return for the versatile Szoboszlai would give the manager more options in that regard. asserted

return → seem → regard

Fan favourite Rio Ngumoha replaced summer signing Victor Munoz on the right flank in Austria, with those two battling it out again for a starting spot on Saturday. asserted

two → replace → Saturday

That return will see Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo shift to the right as Van Dijk slots back in alongside Jeremy Jacquet, with the struggling Jeremie Frimpong dropping out. asserted

Frimpong → see → Jacquet

Milos Kerkez will also return at left-back at the expense of Kostas Tsimikas, who captained Liverpool against LASK, with Alisson Becker a familiar figure in goal. asserted

Becker → return → goal

Iraola confirmed on Thursday that Giovanni Leoni would now not return to training until the November international break, while Hugo Ekitike and Conor Bradley remain long-term absentees but are both progressing well. asserted

Ekitike → confirm → break

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