Liverpool could be without seven players for Brentford match
Liverpool will be hopeful that Virgil van Dijk can recover from illness in time for their clash against Brentford after he missed their Europa League defeat.
The Reds captain remained on Merseyside for their trip to Toulouse on Thursday as their 100 per cent record in Europe was broken in a 3-2 defeat.
Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones also missed the fourth Europa League outing through injury with Jones set to return after the international break.
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Questions over their away form, which has seen them fail to win four out of their last clashes outside of L4, will be put on hold with Thomas Frank's side in town.
They will be looking to continue their unbeaten start at Anfield this season after recent wins over Everton and Nottingham Forest as well as the triumph over West Ham at the end of September.
Jurgen Klopp will be without a host of players, including summer signing Alexis Mac Allister, who is suspended for the visit of the Bees on Sunday.
Liverpool injury news
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is in line to return to the squad after missing their defeat on Thursday.
The Dutchman, who will be reuniting with his Holland teammates next week, suffered an illness that kept him in the North West as his Reds teammates travelled to the south of France.
Speaking on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp expects his skipper to return to the starting line-up.
"Virgil is a little bit ill, should not be a big thing but we did not want him on the plane. It was obvious, some have it, I have it a little as well that's why we left him at home. He
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