Alexander Isak is out for Liverpool's match with Brentford due to injury. Isak started in the Champions League on Wednesday against Eintracht Frankfurt, but he had to be withdrawn at halftime. It was a groin issue that pulled Isak off the pitch, and that's what has kept him out against Brentford.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVEWith Liverpool in free fall, Arsenal bid to capitalise on their fourth successive Premier League defeat as they play Crystal Palace. Victory at Emirates Stadium would move the Gunners seven points ahead of title rivals Liverpool and firmly establish them as favourites to be crowned champions.

Liverpool's 18-year-old centre-back Giovanni Leoni arrived in the summer with huge potential, but he unfortunately picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury on his debut against Southampton in the EFL Cup, and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Possible return date: November 9 (vs. Manchester City)

M atty Cash’s first-half fizzer earned Aston Villa an excellent 1-0 win over Manchester City, whose Premier League title hopes took an early blow. Cash fired home from the edge of the area in the 19th minute and that proved enough for a fourth league win in a row for Villa,