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Burnley take on Liverpool in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 4, with kick-off at Turf Moor at 14:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is that there is no Alexander Isak in the matchday squad for Liverpool.

Explaining his absence, Arne Slot said:

“We’ve decided it is the best for him to have a proper week of training instead of every time going for five or ten minutes of playing.

“I can assure the fans that he will be involved on Wednesday – but this game came a bit too early.” – Arne Slot on Alexander Isak

The Reds are unchanged from the team that beat Arsenal 1-0 prior to the international break.

Dominik Szoboszlai continues at right-back, with the fit-again Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley on the bench.

Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike make up the front four.

There’s two changes for Burnley as Josh Laurent and Loum Tchaouna come in for Hannibal Mejbri and Jacob Bruun Larsen, who is not in the squad.

Hjalmar Ekdal starts despite limping off for Sweden earlier this week.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Tchaouna, Laurent, Anthony, Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Humphreys, Florentino, Flemming, Pires, Broja, Hannibal

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Bradley, Chiesa, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Nguhoma


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  1. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Burnley didn't deserve this
    But anyone with Dubravaka as 2nd goalkeeper he's playable in any game with that defensive performance .

    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’m selling Woid for Mateta and playing Dubs

    2. Mr.K
      1 year, 1 month ago

      They've not had that defensive performance in "any game" though? What are we doing, making decisions only based on the latest game?

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        They got promoted on the back of a good defensive record .

        1. Warby84
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I agree

  2. Babit1967
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ah well swings and roundabouts Salah (C) and Gudmunsson lol

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same here.

  3. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    +90 mins attacking returns for Salah (C) in GW1,2 and 4, love it

    1. DandyDon
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yep mad

      1. Tonyawesome69
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That's why we pick players nailed for +90 mins 😉

    2. Cowboy John
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Frustrating for those who have opposed Salah, thinking he might be on the decline.

      As you say, 90+2, 90+4 and 90+10 for his attacking returns. And not a shot all match before today's penalty!

      1. THE Wild Rover
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He had a few shots, none on target.

  4. Ballistics
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Burnley deserved nothing from the game. The absolute worst part of the Premier League these teams who site back for 90 minutes and play no football whatsoever.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sorry but I think that's nonsense. They have nothing like the financial resources Liverpool have. They will try to get points however they can and it's up to better sides to break them down.

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Does make for a non-competitive game but to be fair their priority is survival.

    3. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      100% agree awful football mentality

    4. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It would be suicidal to attack Liverpool with the gap in talent between the lineups. Look how bad they did in the PL with Kompany, playing attacking football.

  5. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Poor Burnley. Fought so hard the entire game.

  6. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    # bring back 18 bps for pen goals, 24 for strikers 😀

    good new rule though

  7. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Never doubted Salah for a moment

  8. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    That penalty also moved VVD into the 3 bonus points slot.

    1. Calafiornication
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Beautiful

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      How does a Liv defender get bonus points against a team that parks the bus???

  9. eish
    1 year, 1 month ago

    surely i do ekitike to pedro this week?

  10. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Luckypool again

    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Champions

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        To be honest, Liverpool has not been convincing so far this season, but have lots of points

  11. KeepCalm
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How can a team be so lucky in every game...

    What is Slot doing. I need tips for life

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The might have poor sex though.

  12. sminkypinky
    1 year, 1 month ago

    88 points on free hit. Delighted.

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Burnley got what they deserved. Anti football scum.

    1. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      sorry they cant spend close to half a billion

  14. TheBiffas
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hartman's 17 defcons on my bench

  15. PartyTime
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mo Salah(C) the god of FPL

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The God of luck.

    2. Stranger Mings
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Me too had enough

    3. jacob1989
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Crap jammy points

  16. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Undeserved win.

    The good thing is that people will keep Salah despite his dismal form, so they will miss out on proper hauls coming in by Palmer & Haaland.

  17. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I think Everton is going to be Mo's last game for me.

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Captain?

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Probably.

  18. Stranger Mings
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Will salah get 3bps?

    1. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1 as it stands

      1. Stranger Mings
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Strange that 2 defenders on more

        1. F4L
          1 year, 1 month ago

          6 less bps than he wouldve got last season for the pen goal

          wouldve made all the difference, oh well

          1. Stranger Mings
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Yeh didn't think liverpool defenders had much to do in order to get 3 bps

            1. F4L
              1 year, 1 month ago

              yeah, probably just the 5 yard sidewards passing etc ball recoveries.

    2. Gizzachance
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Winning goal? Not sure how the bps works!

      1. Stranger Mings
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Surely gets 3

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Looks like VVD will get the three points for stopping a team that didn't attack.

          1. Stranger Mings
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Ridiculous how can that be

  19. Gizzachance
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If Burnley had got that cs would of been a few pts on benches, dubravka esteve, they were unlucky
    Sure few bb buttons will be pressed this week with home game v forest after that performance

  20. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I’ve managed to pick the worst keeper in the game, Sels

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ditto

  21. Al Pacho
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Love you Wirtz, fantastic footballer, but not for FPL. Bye bruv

    1. FantasyTony
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not for the PL either. He's been awful.

    2. DavvaMC
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Who you getting?

  22. Strike me a Gakpose
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah non-owners robbed again I don’t know how he keeps doing it

    1. TheBiffas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It's almost like he's been doing this for 9 years.... Some people never learn

      1. Strike me a Gakpose
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You got lucky bruv relax

      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That's not entirely true though.

        1. TheBiffas
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Denial?

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yep. Went without him on WC. Absolutely joke that.

    3. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Its infuriating knowing you've made the right decision going against him (cos hes been awful) but still getting punished EVERY gameweek as he still somehow gets points. Like a cheat code

      1. Strike me a Gakpose
        1 year, 1 month ago

        The same people saying ‘salah out’ are the same people saying ‘never in doubt’ haha they’re so lucky man

    4. PartyTime
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He is the god of FPL.

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Burnley will go down. Worst football ever.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Liverpool playing poorly so far this season and four from four wins. Sign of winners really, their title again I reckon

    1. KeepCalm
      1 year, 1 month ago

      This is some voodoo type sh*t bruh. Crazy luck in all games

    2. PartyTime
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That’s how titles are won

  25. El Presidente
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I'm getting rid of that pen merchant until Slot changes the tactics

    1. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      big game midweek vs atletico. need to see slot change it up to free salah

      1. El Presidente
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I think the problem is Wirtz needs to play on the left of this 433 with the Grav, Mac and Slobo midfield.

        It has to be Wirtz/Gakpo on the left
        Isak/Ekitike striker
        King on the right

        The sooner Slot understands this the better. We won't be so lucky next time around.

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        If Liverpool doesn’t improve for midweek, the game could become tough

  26. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    14.5m for a guy who's only positive attribute as a footballer is playing for a team that gets a lot of penalties.

    Hilarious.

    1. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Did you mean ManU?

      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Have you forgotten how many dodgy penalties Liverpool got gifted last season?

    2. El Presidente
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For #1 Salah hater that was pretty lame tbh...

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wirtz still the worst returns

  28. Totalfootball
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah can't keep doing this at the end .
    He needs to improve the overall game in 90 minstues surely.
    Will he be able to continue ?

    1. Strike me a Gakpose
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ai ahh comment

  29. AD105
    1 year, 1 month ago

    When are the sensible/obvious weeks to WC?

    Was initially on FH6 and WC13 but starting to think a WC sooner might be necessary - not sure what chip strategies others are on?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Guess whenever your team needs it the most. Plans dont seem to be working this season.

  30. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    72 points on FH

    Hope Haaland stays quiet

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why do feel you have to update us with your scores? Trust me no one gives 2 hoots