MATCHDAY: Liverpool gets Brentford test; Marseille in action
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, second right, celebrates with teammates at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super) Credit: AP/Jon Super
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday:
ENGLAND
Top-four chasing Liverpool plays at midtable Brentford in the only Premier League game on Monday. A win would move Jurgen Klopp's team above fifth-place Tottenham. Liverpool won't be allowed to get over-confident, though. Brentford, which won 2-1 at Manchester City before the World Cup break, beat West Ham 2-0 on Friday and Klopp is wary of facing the London club. Both sides are in good form. Liverpool is chasing its fifth straight league win while Brentford is on a five-game unbeaten streak.
FRANCE
Third-place Marseille will be in a confident mood when it travels to play Montpellier in the French league following a 6-1 win that saw veteran playmaker Dimitri Payet back in form and among the scorers against Toulouse on Thursday. Rennes needs a home win over midtable Nice to move above Monaco into fourth place in the chase for a Europa League spot. After a narrow 2-1 defeat at league leader Paris Saint-Germain, struggling Strasbourg hosts Troyes while Lille faces Reims at home.
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