Salah and Robertson Start in Potentially Their Last Liverpool Match

Liverpool hosts Brentford at Anfield in the final round of the Premier League. Despite a disappointing season, the Merseyside club is practically guaranteed a spot in next season's Champions League, currently sitting fifth with a three-point lead and a six-goal advantage in goal difference over Bournemouth. However, Arne Slot's side could finish fourth if they win today and Aston Villa loses their away match against Manchester City. This scenario would benefit the entire Premier League, because if the Birmingham side finishes fifth after winning the Europa League trophy mid-week, then the sixth-placed team in the Premier League's final standings would also qualify for the Champions League.

Brentford also has plenty to play for, as they are directly behind Chelsea (on goal difference) and just one point adrift of Brighton. The Bees' objective is to overtake at least one of these teams to secure a European spot.

This match will be highly emotional for Liverpool, as the club and fans will bid farewell to two iconic players who have been instrumental in their recent successes: Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson. There are also whispers that this could be Alisson Becker's final game.

Liverpool has recorded two losses and one draw in their last three Premier League matches, and they fell 2-3 to Brentford in the first encounter between the two sides this season back in October. However, the Reds have not lost on the final day of the league season for 10 consecutive years. The Bees have lost their last six visits to Anfield, failing to score in any of those fixtures.

Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson are, as expected, starting in what could be their final match for Liverpool, despite the Egyptian recently indirectly criticizing Arne Slot via social media. They replace Milos Kerkez and Joe Gomez. Alisson returns in goal after recovering from his injury. Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, and Wataru Endo are also back in the squad but start on the bench. Florian Wirtz and Giorgi Mamardashvili are also among the substitutes. This means none of the new signings from the past year are starting today.

Keith Andrews has made three changes. Sepp van den Berg, Kevin Schade, and former Liverpool player Jordan Henderson all start. Igor Thiago, as anticipated, leads the line for the Londoners.