Team News: Brentford vs. Liverpool injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Brentford and Liverpool will commence another calendar year of Premier League football with Monday evening's clash at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Bees posted a 2-0 win over West Ham United in their final game of 2022, while Jurgen Klopp's men edged past Leicester City 2-1, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

BRENTFORD vs. LIVERPOOL

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BRENTFORD

Out: Kristoffer Ajer (knee), Shandon Baptiste (groin), Aaron Hickey (ankle)

Doubtful: Ivan Toney (knee), Thomas Strakosha (ankle), Frank Onyeka (thigh)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Zanka, Mee, Pinnock; Roerslev, Dasilva, Jensen, Norgaard, Henry; Mbeumo, Wissa

LIVERPOOL

Out: Arthur (thigh), Diogo Jota (calf), Luis Diaz (knee), Curtis Jones (shin)

Doubtful: Cody Gakpo (other), Harvey Elliott (knock), Andrew Robertson (dead leg), James Milner (hamstring), Fabinho (personal), Roberto Firmino (calf)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Thiago, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Nunez, Carvalho

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.