Andoni Iraola has some key decisions to make with his starting lineup for Liverpool's clash with Brentford, with some last-minute injury calls to be made

While Liverpool made some changes in midweek against LASK in the Champions League, Andoni Iraola may put out a more familiar side for the clash with Brentford this weekend.

The Reds make the trip down to London for the meeting with the Bees, who sit in fourth after an impressive start to the campaign under Keith Andrews.

Given how well-coached the home side is, and the fact they are unbeaten, it will be quite the challenge for Iraola to walk away with all three points on the day.

However, the manager will be hoping to have some key players back from injury to help Liverpool look a little closer to the most competitive team possible, if fitness tests have all gone well.

Starting with the backline, however, it looks likely that Alisson will keep his place as the starting goalkeeper for the Premier League encounters. That is likely to be backed up by Ronald Araujo starting at right-back, with Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez making up the rest of what is looking like a more settled backline.

In midfield are where the doubts start to creep in. Ryan Gravenberch is unavailable after picking up a red card last time out against Manchester City, meaning he will be serving a one-match suspension in the league.

With options being thin in that department, it almost guarantees a start for Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz. Meanwhile, there will be a late decision to make over a return for Dominik Szoboszlai or a start for Trey Nyoni.

Iraola left the door open for the former to feature, suggesting that he could be one of three stars who may be available. If it comes down to a choice between the pair, then Szoboszlai is likely to get the nod.

Up front, there is an opportunity for Bradley Barcola to carry some momentum through from his hat-trick in midweek against LASK, while Rio Ngumoha's impressive showing could also see him start on the right. Cody Gakpo is one of the trio of injured stars who could be available, but there may be less of a need to risk him.

At centre-forward, there are also fitness dilemmas to consider. Alexander Isak is the third and final doubt for the match, and while Lewis Koumas impressed in midweek, a return for the Swedish international could be on the cards if he is available again.

With Liverpool's recent bluntness in front of goal in the Premier League, bringing the goalscorer back in would make sense, should he be cleared as fit to play.

It remains to be seen whether that will be a possibility, however, as the manager may be forced into making some other changes if some of those key players are not available.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Brentford: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Barcola, Ngumoha; Isak.