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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. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz is so good, he disguised that shot to be a cheeky cross to Ekitike.

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Old man Salah ready to be shipped off to the Saudi league

  3. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Damp squib of a first half

    Slot must make changes at the break

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      He have to rake off the players who doesn’t play Salah

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      No energy. No movement. A lifeless performance.

      Slot should show them clips of Serbia v England at HT as an example of how to break a low block.

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Foten apparently starts for City

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      shame for reijnders

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Bobb bench?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Don't know who instead.

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Hope he gets back to his best

  5. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    If we still have the original packaging of Kerkez and Wirtz can we get a refund?

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes, but limited to their current value.

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Strange to not have Isak on the bench for 15-20 minutes if LFC need a goal.

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      You can enjoy your 1 point next week tho.

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Slot should have kept the old system that focused around Salah until the new players had adapted to the league.

    Wirtz is now expected to be the main creative outlet in a league he's never played in before.

    Salah has been told that his role

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      "will be reduced this season.

  8. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Can't watch game I take it Wirtz is non existenced, time to get rid?

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I’m watching the game live and can honestly say that everything good Pool are doing is coming through Wirtz.

      1. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        lol

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      100%

  9. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz + Salah does not work. The German takes all the Salah space in the box and pushes him to the sideline. Liverpool's attacking game is 90% through the left and Salah is an island in the other side...

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Mo man is an island

      1. Ball Ake
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Lovely stuff

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    please slot, frimpong on for wirtz and szobo into rcm

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      *or bradley ofc

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      And sub salah off while you’re at it

  11. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    If you captained Salah here's the hope .
    He's still got his clean sheet .
    No goals scored so next goal probably gets 3 bonus .
    I was out driving so missed the first half but had it on the radio .
    I didn't hear his name mentioned much .

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Been all down Gakpo's side

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Burnley have parked the bus and there's been little to no imagination on getting in.

  12. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    All the comments about Salah.. i don't own him but he ll get a 93rd minute as usual and his owners and cappers will all say never in doubt.

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      This

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      He won’t, his luck will run out now, he’s been awful for so long

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Afraid you’re right

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Looking like another 90+ minute Salah goal match.

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz needs to come off. He’s the problem.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Or m

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Or maybe Salah

    2. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Would be interesting to see how they'd play with Chiesa on the right, just for 15 mins

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Bradley coming on

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      probably mac a off with that knock, but at least might free up mo

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Mac off

    3. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Should be good for Salah, having an overlap.

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Bradley coming in

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Macca off

  17. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Any spurs fans or anyone who watched spurs yesterday

    Brennan Johnson I need to ship

    Kudus the obvious one but how was Simons yesterday ? Set pieces ?

    Was gonna ditch Watkins for Solanke but he’s out now.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Prefer Kudus.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      would wait until frank played 4231 with simons cam, or minutes will be an issue

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Solanke is currently injured but
      Probably stands more chance of scoring next week than Watkins !

    4. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      No one seems to be dominating the xG at Spurs at the moment. I'm not sure about their attackers atm...

  18. Cheddar Bob
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Who do we even pick anymore !? 5 premiums at the back !?

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Slot said in an interview that this new system is designed to beat teams with low block.

    So far their passing has been slow like Man City's and they've given Burnley time to regain shape.

    .Movement and runs off the ball have not been good enough.

  20. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz lucky that Mac Allister got hurt

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Salah crap

  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Why's Salah's first touch gone to poo

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Salah is living off reputation. If this was the first time you watched him he wouldn’t even be the 4th or 5th pick in this Liverpool team for fpl

    Wirtz.. no comment on him

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    With all the money spend by Liverpool this summer this is pretty pathetic

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Luis Diaz big loss

  26. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Should have played Dubravka

  27. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Please let Haaland capitalise on this!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Should've gone Haaland cap... First time owning Salah this season.

      1. Tomerick
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        I’ve gone Haaland over Salah all season but the jammy last min Salah goals have negated his much higher xg so far. Hopefully ends today!

  28. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Salah seen in penalty area.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      His own box or Burnley’s?

      1. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Burnley’s surprisingly

  29. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Is Liverpool's only strategy to dive in the box to win a penalty?

  30. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Much better tempo 2nd half