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Liverpool travel to face Brentford on Monday in Premier League action with a victory pulling Jurgen Klopp’s team within a point of the top four. It has taken a while but Liverpool are beginning to string together victories as Leicester center-back Wout Faes scored an unfortunate brace of own goals to push the Reds to victory last time out. But Liverpool had to work to create the attacking chances to score those goals as well. The reintroduction of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin has brought a much-needed balance back to the attack. Winners of four straight Premier League games after their shock loss to Leeds United, Liverpool have found their swagger but Thomas Frank’s Bees have been a thorn in Premier League teams sides.
Not afraid to take on anyone in the league, Brentford have taken down City, drawn Tottenham, and defeated West Ham United in their last three matches. That’s as tough of a stretch as any team in the league will face but the gauntlet continues with Liverpool. Frank will have a tough decision to make in who replaces Ivan Toney, who left the West Ham win on a stretcher due to a knee injury, but Bryan Mbeumo can make the Liverpool defense work. too.
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Date: Monday, Jan. 2 Time: 12:30 p.m. ETLocation: Gtech Community Stadium — Brentford, EnglandTV: USA