Alexis Mac Allister has posted a possible team news hint on his social media ahead of Liverpool's Premier League showdown with Brentford. The Reds are looking to return to winning ways and move into an early seven-point lead before rivals Arsenal host Aston Villa.

Arne Slot's side has endured difficulty in recent weeks after failing to overcome Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, with the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Tottenham Hotspur wedged in between.

Liverpool salvaged a point at the City Ground last time out after Diogo Jota's invaluable contribution off the bench helped earn a point, following a lacklustre first-half.

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Traditionally, the west London outfit has been a difficult place for the Reds to visit but they bucked the trend last time they visited, romping to a 4-1 win thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.

Mac Allister dropped a hint on his social media channels, posting a graphic previewing the top-flight encounter. As is usual in modern football, players take to their respective platforms to post graphics or videos in the build-up to matches.

Needless to say, this could just be someone running their accounts for them, posting regardless of whether they are going to be involved or not. But his post comes during a time where he could need competitive minutes with an ideal opportunity presented, following Arne Slot's comments.

Slot was forced to field questions on the confidence of Mac Allister's South American compatriot Darwin Nunez following the forward's recent struggles. He said: "It is not my perception that he's struggling with self-confidence.

"He was involved against Accrington Stanley for the first goal, he was involved against Fulham in the goal [Diogo] Jota scored and he scored one against Southampton. After that, he didn't have many starts.

"For me, it's the life of a striker. Sometimes you score, sometimes you don't. He hasn't started every single game. The most important thing is that we as a team are able to score every single game and there are only two games this season when we didn't score.

"That tells me we have goals in our team. Darwin will score his goals like he did for this club already. I don't see him struggling that much and he's still been involved with goals."