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Liverpool continues its defense of last season’s English Premier League title with a Saturday tilt against emerging Brentford on the road.

Brentford come into the tie fresh off the back of a derby win over an ailing West Ham on Monday night thanks to goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen. That victory took them five points clear of the drop zone, and Keith Andrews will be looking to keep a good thing going as he welcomes the Premier League champions to west London.

Liverpool 's Premier League problems persisted on Saturday night as Brentford secured a 3-2 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium, handing the Reds their fourth straight league defeat.

Traditional English Premier League powers collide Sunday in Liverpool, where the host Reds take on Manchester United at Anfield Stadium.

Liverpool takes on Galatasaray in Matchday 2 action as the UEFA Champions League continues on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Brentford vs Liverpool will be a late Premier League kick-off in the UK and in the United States. The match will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the U.S., and the match will start at 8 p.m. local time in Brentford, Middlesex, England. The match will be available on select TV channels and through streaming services in the U.S. and the UK.

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A wild round of matches has come to a close, with several bigger names falling to lesser-fancied opposition. However,

Carabao Cup rules allow clubs to skip out on a pre-match press conference and the Reds have chosen to do just that.