Liverpool's injury woes deepen after Brentford defeat Szoboszlai and Frimpong

Liverpool left Brentford with a 2-1 win but a fresh injury headache, after both Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong were forced off either side of half-time.

Sports Mole reports that Szoboszlai suffered a "new" injury blow during the game, suggesting Andoni Iraola's decision to involve him backfired (Sports Mole). The Mirror echoes this, noting that Szoboszlai's return from a previous injury was brought to a "swifty halt" in west London as Liverpool's injury problems continued to pile up (Mirror).

In a separate piece, the Mirror adds detail on timing, confirming Liverpool were "2-1 winners" against Brentford but that the victory was "blemished" by injuries to both Szoboszlai and Frimpong, one before and one after the break (Mirror). talkSPORT broadly agrees with this picture, reporting that both players "face lengthy absences" following their injuries in the win at Brentford (talkSPORT).

There is some difference in detail around Szoboszlai's recent fitness history. talkSPORT notes that Szoboszlai had already missed Liverpool's 3-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City before this match, implying he was just returning to action when the new issue occurred (talkSPORT). The Mirror's first report supports this narrative of a player coming back from injury only to suffer another setback (Mirror).

All four outlets are consistent on the key facts: Liverpool won 2-1 at Brentford, but the result was overshadowed by fresh fitness concerns over Szoboszlai and Frimpong, with Andoni Iraola facing mounting problems as a result (Sports Mole) (Mirror) (Mirror) (talkSPORT). talkSPORT is the only outlet to use the phrase "lengthy absences," while Sports Mole specifically frames the situation as a managerial decision from Iraola backfiring (Sports Mole) (talkSPORT).

For Brentford's perspective, the shared detail across all reports is simply that Liverpool's win at the Gtech Community Stadium came at a cost, with two of Iraola's key players picking up issues in a game Brentford ultimately lost 2-1 (Sports Mole) (Mirror) (Mirror) (talkSPORT).

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