Virgil van Dijk remains confident Liverpool will turn around their wretched form. It comes after the 3-2 loss at Brentford condemned the defending champions to a fourth successive Premier League defeat.

It was also the Reds' fifth reverse in six games in all competitions and they could find themselves 10 points behind league leaders Arsenal by the time they entertain Aston Villa next at Anfield on November 1.

"It's a collective thing," Van Dijk said. "We go through phases in a season where we all have to improve and step up. That's a matter of fact.

"Maybe it feels like we're repeating ourselves, but obviously I have to stand here and speak to you guys at times as well.

"It is down to...