Diogo Jota is once again doubtful for Liverpool’s trip to Brentford, with the striker suffering a fitness complaint after his goal against Nottingham Forest. Jota’s season – and, in truth, the majority of his time at Liverpool – has been stop-start so far,

Diogo Jota pressed his claims for a place in the XI with his immediate impact on Tuesday, but in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed the Portuguese forward picked up a niggle during his cameo and was struggling to be fit. Given his recent injury record, risking him from the start would be a potentially flawed move.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota missed training and is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash against Brentford, head coach Arne Slot said on the eve of the match.

Darwin Nunez was the eventual hero for Liverpool this weekend after a thrilling and dominant performance against Brentford. The Uruguay international came off the bench to score two stoppage-time goals to secure Liverpool a big result in west London, with Nunez setting a new Premier League record in the process with his late strikes.

Liverpool face Brentford in a huge Premier League encounter at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Details of the confirmed lineups will appear here when t

Reports from Sky Sports journalist Vinny O’Connor indicate that Jota was undergoing individual training, with Liverpool’s medical team opting for a cautious approach to his recovery. This comes as no surprise given the injury setbacks the 28-year-old has endured this season.

Liverpool struggled to make the breakthrough in its game with Brentford in the Premier League, despite Arne Slot's men having plenty of possession and shots on goal

Liverpool head to Brentford in the Premier League today looking to bounce back from successive league draws.Arne Slot’s side saw their lead at the top of the division to four points in midweek,

Premier League team news and line-ups as Diogo Jota misses out through injury - Arne Slot’s side will be hoping to return to winning ways after a draw against Nottingham Forest

He disagreed that Darwin Nunez is low on confidence and said "it is the life of a striker that sometimes you score and sometimes you don't." Slot added: "We have so many goals in our team and Darwin will score like he has in the past for this club. I don't see him struggling that much."

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota missed training and is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash against Brentford, head coach Arne Slot said on the eve of the match.