Thomas Frank
BrentfordArne Slot
Liverpool
Meeting Highlights…SQUAD UPDATE
There are no new injuries to report. Yoane Wissa and Frank Onyeka are available after returning from playing in the AFCON.
…LIVERPOOL
We are facing the top-of-the-league team; a team in form in many ways. They have top players and a top manager [Jurgen Klopp]. I think they are the best offensive team in the league, because they are very difficult to close down when they are on it. They play in behind, they play crosses, they combine, they do one-v-ones and they are good on set-pieces. They have created the most xG, which is completely aligned to how they play offensively. It’s going to be a huge challenge, but we are up for it, and we believe in ourselves. We believe that we can get a result.
…IVAN TONEY
Ivan Toney is here now. A lot can happen in the summer - I don't know. It shows the club is thinking ahead of the curve.
Thomas Frank
Manager on Brentford…SQUAD UPDATE
There are no new injuries to report. Yoane Wissa and Frank Onyeka are available after returning from playing in the AFCON.
…LIVERPOOL
We are facing the top-of-the-league team; a team in form in many ways. They have top players and a top manager [Jurgen Klopp]. I think they are the best offensive team in the league, because they are very difficult to close down when they are on it. They play in behind, they play crosses, they combine, they do one-v-ones and they are good on set-pieces. They have created the most xG, which is completely aligned to how they play offensively. It’s going to be a huge challenge, but we are up for it, and we believe in ourselves. We believe that we can get a result.
…IVAN TONEY
Ivan Toney is here now. A lot can happen in the summer - I don't know. It shows the club is thinking ahead of the curve.
Arne Slot
Manager on Liverpool…SQUAD UPDATE
Mohamed Salah is in full training and will be back in contention for Saturday after recovering from injury. Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Alisson and Ibrahima Konate are also all available. However, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiago Alcantara and Trent Alexander-Arnold remain unavailable, with Szoboszlai a doubt for the Carabao Cup final next weekend and Alexander-Arnold ruled out.
…THOMAS FRANK
Their second ball game is second to none. It's very smart what they do - it's exactly what I'd do. It has kept them for years already and for the next few years definitely in the Premier League. The developments the club have made in the last few years is really impressive.
…BRENTFORD
Super tricky through the way they play and their set-up. Ivan Toney makes a difference. All the guys back from the Africa Cup of Nations make a difference. Neal Maupay finding his feet makes a difference. We have to be at our best if we want to win at Brentford - a really smartly coached team. How can you defend for 95 minutes against Brentford? Avoid any kind of set-pieces. That's impossible. Not just set-pieces - they're good at defending and dangerous at counter-attacking. The atmosphere is really good.