Liverpool predicted line-up to face Brentford: Salah and Alisson back as Klopp offers Alexander-Arnold and Szoboszlai update
Liverpool are expected to welcome back talisman Mohamed Salah when they travel to face Brentford this weekend, live on talkSPORT.
The 31-year-old hasn't played for the Reds since New Year's Day having suffered a hamstring duty on AFCON duty a month ago.
However, the Egyptian returned to full training this week and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed he is on track to be involved.
«Mo is back in full training, that brings him automatically into contention, of course,” Klopp told reporters on Friday.
Salah remains Liverpool's top scorer this season with 18 goals in 27 appearances, despite having missed the last eight matches.
His status makes him a guaranteed starter from his favoured left side in Liverpool's front three if fit.
That means one of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez will have to drop out, with Colombian Diaz likely to be the one who makes way.
Jota is the current Premier League player of the month, having scored five goals in his last six league matches.
Meanwhile, all four of Liverpool's defeats in all competitions this season have come when Uruguayan Nunez hasn't started.
Liverpool will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the club's vice-captain sidelined again after aggravating a knee injury.
The England defender is expected to miss next weekend's Carabao Cup final too, while Dominik Szoboszlai also faces a race against time to return.
Klopp explained: “People think about the final, which is fine absolutely, but before the final we have Brentford and Luton and I didn't think for a second about the final yet. 'He can't play the final!?' Yes, that's one that’s one game but we have before then there are two games, which is as bad that they cannot play.
»I think with Dom it will be around that time, we will see how
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