Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Brentford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Liverpool vs Brentford
Substitution Diogo José Teixeira da Silva Jordan Brian Henderson
Liverpool vs Brentford
Henry is down after bringing down Gakpo and is receiving treatment. He is holding his wrist and will not continue.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Alexander-Arnold plays a loose pass back, allowing Toney to take the ball forward and poke it to Jensen who sends a pass down the left to Mbeumo. Brentford are slow in possession and let Liverpool get bodies back, but they still have a chance to score. Jensen swings a cross into the box from the left towards Hickey, but he misses the ball. Goal-kick to Liverpool.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Liverpool make their first change of the game. Nunez had a chance to score before the break but has been quiet since the restart. Diaz takes his place in the attack.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Jensen runs towards a free-kick on the byline before allowing Mbeumo to take it. He drives the ball towards the near post, but Jones gets his foot in the way to make the block.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Liverpool have won 122 of their last 135 Premier League home games when leading at half-time (drawing 13) since losing 2-1 to Arsenal in December 2009.
Liverpool vs Brentford
Van Dijk clatters into Toney with the pair jumping for the ball and a free-kick is given. The centre-back is clearly frustrated by the decision but walks away after a small amount of complaining. He is already on a yellow card and does not want another one. Toney needs attention from the medial team but will be able to continue.
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