Salah scores brace as Liverpool beat Brentford

The Reds grab a comprehensive victory and move second in the table on goal difference. 

Szoboszlai comes off for McConnell

The brilliant Alexander-Arnold makes way for Quansah as the Reds look to close out the game. 

Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliot and for Gakpo and Jota

Alisson makes a good save from Pinnock's header to keep his clean sheet. 

Jota makes it three for the Reds with a wonderful curled finish from the edge of the box. Brilliant finish from the Portuguese international. 

Ghoddos and Yarmolyuk come in for Roerslev and Jensen

Norgaard redirects Mbeumo's corner but neither Wissa nor Pinnock can tap it in in the far post. 

After several minutes of Brentford dominating the final third, its Salah sho scores with a simple header in the back pot from Tsimikias' sliding cross. There is a VAR check to see if the ball had gone out, but the goal is now given.

Endo clatters into Norgaard but VAR doesn't take any further action. The Brentford midfielder looks to be limping but is fine to continue. 

Tsimikas and Gakpo get into good opportunities but blaze their shot over

Brentford make a change as Onyeka comes in for Janelt

We have had six minutes of stoppage time. 

Brentford manage to get into the Liverpool box but can't have a clear shot on goal. On the other end, Nunez has a long-range shot but it's parried away by Flekken.

Salah then somehow can't keep his shot down from point-blank range following a brilliant Alexander-Arnold switch. That should have been 2-0 for Liverpool. 

A brilliant goal. Nunez with a wonderful through ball finds Salah, who makes no mistake in opening his body up to drive it past Flekken. The hosts finally get their goal.

The Liverpool defender is shown a yellow card for a clumsy tackle on Norgaard.

A brilliant counter-attack sees Mbeumo one-on-one on goal, but Alisson denies the Brentford striker. What a let-off for Liverpool. 

Ajer and Norgaard go into the book in quick succession. 

After Flekken makes a stunning save to keep Liverpool out, Nunez's bicycle kick hits the back of the net, but the goal is again ruled out. 

The Uruguayan has now been denied twice in a short span of time.

Liverpool's celebrations are cut short as VAR rules out the opening goal. Szoboszlai scuffs a shot and its Nunez who pokes it in but the referee calls it offside and VAR agrees. Brentford survive...

As Alexander-Arnold fails to clear the ball in the box, Mbeumo almost gets in a good position, but blazes his shot way over. 

The Reds have now settled into the game and are dominating the ball with their usual composed self.

Brentford causing Liverpool problems from a freekick but can't get a shot on goal. Meanwhile the Reds build up with nice interplay and Flekken saves from a deflection

Nice link-up play from Szoboszlai and Gakpo but the Dutch winger shoots straight to Flekken. Easy save

The visitors will not sit back and will try to push the Reds. Liverpool settling in their rhythm with confident passing out from the back

Brentford get us started in front of a vociferous Anfield

Since their loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford, a month back, the Bees have won their last three league games coming to Anfield.

The hosts have won their last seven games against Brentford having scored 16 times and conceding just once. 

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Jota, Salah, Nunez

Brentford: Flekken, Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Mee, Roerslev, Norgaard, Jensen, Janelt, Mbeumo, Wissa