Liverpool appear to have travelled to Brentford without either Ryan Gravenberch or Alexander Isak, prompting a call-up for 18-year-old Kieran Morrison.
The Reds were spotted on a morning walk in west London on Saturday with neither Gravenberch or Isak in tow.
It suggests the pair have been ruled out of the 8pm kickoff with ankle and groin injuries respectively.
They join Alisson (hamstring), Giovanni Leoni (ACL) and Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) among those unavailable vs. Brentford.
Arne Slot has therefore included 18-year-old winger Morrison in his Premier League squad for the first time.
Morrison has been a standout for Liverpool U21s this season having been restored to his natural right-sided role under Rob Page – and had a hand in all five goals as the U19s beat Frankfurt 5-4 in the UEFA Youth League in midweek.
He joins Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha as part of the first-team squad and is expected to be named on the bench at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Despite a surprise face in the group spotted on Saturday morning, Slot is still able to call upon a strong squad following Wednesday’s 5-1 victory over Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Morrison joined Liverpool earlier in his teens from Man United and has long been considered one of the most promising talents in their youth ranks.
He has already made the bench twice under Slot – including the Carabao Cup win over Southampton earlier in the season – but never before in the Premier League.
This Is Anfield understands the Northern Ireland U21s international weighed up his options over the summer amid interest from a number of clubs including Wolves and Sunderland.
He was ultimately convinced to stay at Liverpool and has thrived following a change of coaches at U21s level – with a new contract expected as his current deal expires at the end of the season.
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