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Virgil van Dijk injury: How long will Liverpool be without key defender after hamstring issue? Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is set for a spell on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury he sustained in their defeat to Brentford.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Van Dijk hamstring injury worse than expected Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk sustained a hamstring injury that is worse than expected during their 3-1 defeat by Brentford on Monday....

JANUARY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Virgil Van Dijk - Expected to miss time with hamstring injury Van Dijk is expected to face a spell on the sidelines, as his hamstring injury is worse than feared, reports Paul Joyce of The Times.

Impact Van Dijk was supposedly fine after pulling himself at the half of the last match, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Fortunately, even if it's a regular hamstring injury, he may only miss two league matches, as Liverpool play just twice before a Feb. 4 contest at Wolverhampton. Also helping is that Liverpool are relatively healthy in the back, so Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate could all see times.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Liverpool confirm when Cody Gakpo could make debut Liverpool have finalised the signing of Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Liverpool didn't pay £85m for 'fun' — Darwin Nunez needs to give Jurgen Klopp more Darwin Nunez has been one of the stories of the season, albeit in a way many people did not expect. Liverpool's record signing being 'fun' c...

JANUARY 3, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cody Gakpo - Transfer finalized Gakpo officially completed his transfer to Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.

Impact With Gakpo now officially a member of the squad, he could be in line to make his Liverpool debut against Wolverhampton in Saturday's FA Cup clash. The forward impressed during the World Cup, recording three goals on five shots (three on target), 33 crosses (eight accurate) and 16 corners in five matches with Netherlands. Gakpo should be in contention for a spot in the starting XI and could form a front three with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andy Robertson: Liverpool gave away cheap chances | Premier League

JANUARY 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Sloppy Liverpool tumble again in loss at Brentford

Liverpool has lost more ground in the race for a top-four English Premier League finish after losing to Brentford 3-1 on Monday

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain halves Liverpool deficit v. Brentford | Premier League

JANUARY 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Andy Robertson - Plays second half in loss Robertson subbed into Monday's match against Brentford at halftime, making a clearance in the 3-1 defeat.

Impact Robertson was replaced by Kostas Tsimikas in the starting lineup Monday as he was coming off a minor hip injury, but he ended up playing the second 45 anyway and looked fit from left-back.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Virgil Van Dijk - Hooked at halftime Van Dijk was subbed out at halftime of Monday's 3-1 defeat against Brentford as a precaution after picking up a muscular knock, Jurgen Klopp told reporters after the game. "Virgil...

Impact Klopp said he did not want to take any risks with Van Dijk's fitness so Joel Matip replaced him in central defense for the second half of Monday's game. Van Dijk is expected to be fully healthy by the Jan. 14 match against Brighton.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Salah - Creates two chances in loss Salah took a shot and created two chances in Monday's 3-1 defeat against Brentford.

Impact Salah has now failed to score in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since October, but he still has seven goals on the season and is averaging 3.4 shots (1.4 on target) per game in the league.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alisson - Concedes three goals to Brentford Alisson made five saves but conceded three goals in Monday's 3-1 defeat against Brentford.

Impact Alisson was beaten by a strike from Bryan Mbeumo, a Yoane Wissa header and an own goal from Ibrahima Konate as his side was upset by Brentford on Monday. He will want to bounce back next time out in the league on Jan. 14 against Brighton, which have scored 28 times in 16 matches this season.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Records assist against Brentford Alexander-Arnold created two chances and assisted a goal in Monday's 3-1 defeat against Brentford. He also made a clearance and an interception in the match.

Impact Alexander-Arnold has created 42 chances across 22 appearances in the Premier League and UCL this season, but somehow his cross to the head of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on Monday was his first assist of the campaign.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Scores goal against Brentford Oxlade-Chamberlain took three shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 defeat against Brentford. He also created two chances and won one of two tackles in the match.

Impact Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first Premier League goal in almost a year on Monday as he got his head on the end of a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Oxlade-Chamberlain has now started three consecutive games on the left wing, but he's likely to return to the bench once players like Roberto Firmino (calf), Diogo Jota (calf) and Luis Diaz (knee) get fit again.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ibrahima Konate - Scores own goal in loss Konate took two shots and won one of one tackles in Monday's match against Brentford. Unfortunately for him, he also scored an own goal in the 3-1 defeat.

Impact Konate had a night to forget Monday in what was his first appearance since the World Cup Final. He opened the scoring for the wrong team after Ben Mee's strike deflected off of him and then he didn't cover himself in glory getting beaten one-on-one by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford's third late on.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Henderson - Out due to concussion Henderson missed Monday's clash with Brentford due to a concussion, James Pearce of The Athletic reports. 'He has a concussion, [it's] normal procedure. It's not massive but we alw...

Impact Henderson is out for Monday's match due to a concussion and was replaced by Harvey Elliott in central midfield. Liverpool's captain will hope to return for an FA Cup clash with Wolves on Saturday, with his next Premier League appearance likely to be a Jan. 14 trip to Brighton.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Milner - Out against Brentford Milner (undisclosed) is not in Liverpool's match day squad for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Milner is still out after picking up an injury the Carabao Cup defeat to Man City in December. Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Harvey Elliott are starting in midfield Monday, with Curtis Jones returning from injury to take a spot on the bench.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Firmino - Out against Brentford Firmino (calf) is not in Liverpool's match day squad for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Firmino will miss a third game Monday since the restart of the Premier League due to a calf injury. Darwin Nunez is continuing at center forward in his absence, while Firmino will now be targeting a return by the Brighton match on Jan. 14.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Jones - In squad Monday Jones (calf) is in Liverpool's match day squad for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Multiple injuries have limited Jones to just four Premier League appearances this season, but he's just recovered from a calf issue he suffered in November to make the bench against Brentford.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andy Robertson - On bench against Brentford Robertson (hip) is in Liverpool's match day squad for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Robertson picked up a knock and had to sub out just after the hour mark of Friday's win over Leicester, but he's back in the squad to face Brentford. He's not fit enough to make the starting lineup Monday so Kostas Tsimikas begins the game at left-back.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Harvey Elliott - Fit for Brentford match Elliott (leg) is in Liverpool's starting lineup for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Elliott picked up a leg injury late in last week's win over Leicester, but he's healthy enough to return to the starting lineup for the 12th time this season in the Premier League on Monday.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fabinho - Starting against Brentford Fabinho (personal) is in Liverpool's starting lineup for Monday's clash against Brentford.

Impact Fabinho missed last week's win over Leicester due to personal reasons, but he has featured in every other match this season for Liverpool and he returns to the XI in midfield on Monday.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Liverpool gets Brentford test; Marseille in action

Liverpool plays at midtable Brentford in the only Premier League game on Monday

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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