Liverpool vs Brentford LIVE - score, Fabinho goal and commentary stream

Alisson Becker - 6

Another half where the goalkeeper barely touched the ball with his hands.

Trent Alexander-Arnold - 7

Whipped in some good deliveries, had one shot blocked and close with another from range before delivering the corner for the opener.

Joel Matip - 6

Composed defensively but one bad pass almost capitalised on by Toney. Began to push forward more regularly the longer the game progressed.

Virgil van Dijk - 7

Resolute up against Toney and Mbeumo and pinged diagonals helped move the Brentford defence around.

Andy Robertson - 6

Got into some good position overlapping down the left but didn’t make the most of them.

Fabinho - 8

Helped Liverpool win the early arm wrestle by winning a succession of second balls, and in the right place to head home the opener.

Jordan Henderson - 6

Better than on Thursday and looked to be on the front foot, even if not all he attempted came off.

Curtis Jones - 7

Brought some composure to the midfield with his willingness to hold on to the ball, and a threat with his dribbling.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 7

Playing on the right, started well with some probing passes and his effort forced the corner from which the opener was scored. Decent.

Roberto Firmino - 6

Some nice touches, especially when dropping deeper, but not enough goal threat before break.

Diogo Jota - 5

Sent a header off target early on but was otherwise frustrating first half, not least with his wayward touch and distribution.