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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Get out of my team salah

    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Salah pen incoming today

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      I look forward to your OMG Salah soon.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      You know he’s getting jammy points in the 98th minute!

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Jammy third goal

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez yc

  3. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Embarrassing dive that

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    kerkez lol

  5. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez yellow for diving

  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez you prat

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez booked

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Great work ref.

    Also Wirtz with the playmaking vision of a blind monk right before this situation.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Wanted their De Bruyne and got Sancho instead

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kirkez 2.1 dive, must try harder muppet

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    9.77, pretty fast!

    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      so glad Lyles was humbled, lets see what excuses he comes out with this time.

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    ESteve looking like Maldini against Salah

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    need frimpong outside salah 🙁 this is painful

  13. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    VVD, Gakpo (c), Etikite. Looks like 10 points maximum, Burnley defending ok, but many chances

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Is the age getting Salah, or is it his role under Slot/all the new players running the show instead of him?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Hopefully both

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Both & that fat new pension contract ;’

    3. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Think the formation and direction of play doesnt benefit Salah, others holding the ball more, so it makes him stand out. It's still the same Salah, once they actually get the ball to him.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Will be interesting to see Salah’s role when Isak starts in a couple of weeks

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Need Isak

  16. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    There's solid defense, there's parking the bus then there's this.

  17. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Wirtz so poor again. Really frustrating

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Showing himself to be a bargain... for the opposition teams.

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Salah needs to go soon, performing like a 5.5 mid.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      if it wasnt arsenal away for haaland next, he would be gone

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Salah to Palmer after Everton?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Maybe yea

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        This or use funds for Gakpo & decent Fwd

  19. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez has been a disastrous signing

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Nowhere near the impact I thought he was going to have. Early days mind you.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Yep & Bournemouth got a bargain replacement

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Kerkez would have trouble getting his Bournemouth spot back.

  20. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Should have captained a Liverpool defender and not Salah who looks to be a massive waste of funds. Maybe switch to Gakpo and bank the money saved.

  21. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    This is a Salah litmus test, if he doesn't haul here there's going to be a mass redistribution of funds.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Merseyside Derby next

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        That can always go in any direction.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Yeah, to the bank. Can make a decent team with 80m this season.

  22. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    And how did semenyo get away for the push on de cuyper ?

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Hilarious free kick for Burnley that

  24. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Anyone seen Salah? Esteve’s pockets looking heavy

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Off having a tea with Ekitike somewhere.

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Just need a cheap one week punt to afford Palmer following week. Is king at home to Brentford a good shout?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      might not start after yesterday

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Cheers . What happened yesterday? Ok holiday and not been following FPL at all lol

  26. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez should've argued with the ref for that situation, never a FK.

  27. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    This has big 17 pointer for Maximum Steve written all over it.

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    every match United dont play, makes me rate their attack even higher

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 1 day ago

        😆

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Lol

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Kicking myself for getting Salah on WC4, just relieved I didn’t (c), he’s looking like Nathan Broadhead since he signed his contract…

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Kerkez subbed