Liverpool ended their nightmarish losing streak with a much-needed win over Aston Villa, while Chelsea moved into the top-five with a slender victory over a toothless Tottenham outfit.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists he is "completely happy" with his current squad, moving to clarify recent remarks that appeared to suggest he was worried about a lack of depth in his team.
Liverpool have suffered another setback after Arne Slot confirmed that Jeremie Frimpong is expected to be out for up to six weeks with a recurring hamstring injury.
Arne Slot has stood by his decision to overhaul Liverpool's starting line-up after the Reds were dumped out of the Carabao Cup in a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday.
A flurry of knockout drama unfolded in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as Arsenal edged Brighton, Palace stunned Liverpool, Manchester City rallied past Swansea, Chelsea survived Wolves, and Newcastle brushed aside Tottenham.
Federico Chiesa has lifted the lid on the mood inside the Liverpool dressing room after their 3–2 defeat to Brentford, admitting that silence spoke louder than words as the Premier League champions suffered a fourth straight league loss.