Liverpool will be confronted with a poignant reminder of their recent illustrious history as they strive to reinvigorate their faltering Premier League title defence on Saturday. Former Reds captain Jordan Henderson will be lining up against them for the first time since his departure in the summer of 2023, when Arne Slot's team take on Brentford.

The Reds managed to stave off a fifth consecutive defeat and their worst run in 72 years by trouncing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League midweek. However, three successive Premier League losses have seen Liverpool fall four points behind leaders and new title favourites Arsenal.

A disheartening 2-1 home defeat to fierce rivals Manchester United last Sunday led current Anfield skipper Virgil van Dijk to convene an impromptu players-only meeting the next day to discuss what was going wrong.

Slot, however, believes his fellow Dutchman was correct in providing a different perspective to the struggling squad.

"What Virgil did and what I did is what you need to do, what all the players did," said the Liverpool boss. "None of them should accept a loss against United, especially after already losing three...