Liverpool suffer cruel injury blow 31 minutes into Brentford clash

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Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was forced off with an injury in the early stages of their Premier League clash with Brentford.The midfielder missed the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday due to a hamstring problem.Szoboszlai appears to have had a recurrence of his hamstring injury against Brentford and was substitutedAFPSzoboszlai was also absent from their midweek 6-3 win over LASK in the Champions League.He was named in the starting XI at Brentford on Saturday, but unable to see out the first half for Liverpool.The Hungarian international went down off the ball and appeared to be affected by his hamstring once again.Szoboszlai looked visibly upset as he walked straight down the tunnel at the Gtech Community Stadium.Liverpool were awarded a penalty moments later but, after a quick VAR review, it was overturned as replays showed Dango Ouattara winning the ball rather than fouling Alexis Mac Allister.Brentford then scored the opener on 44 minutes as Keane Lewis-Potter headed in from an excellent Igor Thiago cross.However, they went down to ten men moments before the break as Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off for violent conduct on Jeremy Jacquet.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.